Home attendant vs home health care

Differences between home attendant and home health care duties and responsibilities

Home attendant example responsibilities.

• Provide companionship, escort patients to medical appointments, monitor vital signs, perform housekeeping along with laundry/cooking.
• Provide compassionate, meticulous care for elderly patiently suffering from Alzheimer's disease.
• Compose and fill home needs such as groceries and other home supplies for patients.
• Assist with ADL, prepare meals, accompany to doctor visit, assist with medication.
• Skil in changing subra pubic catheter, wind vac, wet to dry wind dressings and medical supply inventory.
• Assist with the completion of ADL skills and engage clients with stimulating conversations to help keep memory and focus current.
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Home health care example responsibilities.

• Manage ventilator settings, suction tracheostomy, tube-feeding assistance.
• Help with translation for medical appointments and overall understanding of patients medical treatments perform by therapists and physicians.
• Assist students with first-aid and CPR when need.
• Assist client with daily operations of ADL's.
• Train and coordinate training for staff in CPR, bloodborne pathogens, and first aid.
• Home and health care of father with Alzheimer's disease and mother confine to a wheelchair.
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