What are the responsibilities of a Home Health Aide? (HHA)
What are the responsibilities of a Home Health Aide? (HHA)
A home health aide will assist with
the following services and more:
Bathing
Walking Assistance
Posture Positioning
Continence Care
Oral Hygiene
Special Diet (Support Plan)
Eating Assistance
Toileting Assistance
In addition to these basic services, our home health aides are required to document all services provided in Daily Care Notes. That’s because we feel it’s important to keep the family informed of the client’s care plan and answer any questions. The Daily Care Notes are a cornerstone of our home health aide services. We want everyone to feel comfortable with the caregiving situation and keep the lines of communication open.
Whether you live in the same town or are on the opposite coast, United Family Health Care will keep in touch with the family on a regular basis regarding our home health aide services.
Family Care Plan Review
It’s important to keep the family informed of the client’s care plan and answer any questions. This review is a cornerstone of our home health aide services. We want everyone to feel comfortable with the caregiving situation and keep the lines of communication open. Whether you live in the same town or are on the opposite coast, United Family Health Care will make sure our home health aides keep in touch with the family on a recurring basis.
Our network of home health aides provide in-home care and assistance for the elderly and disabled. We help you or your loved ones by arranging for trained, insured caregivers in the home for as little as a few hours or as much as 24 hours a day. Our home health aides help with the everyday tasks that provide individuals a way to remain independent in their own homes.
We take care of a range of needed services including:
Transportation to doctor appointments, and other events
Medication reminders
Light exercise
Shopping and errands
Companionship and Support
Much more…
United Family Health Care Agency difference is in the caregivers we choose. We want you to ask, “Would I hire this person to care for my own mother?” and have the answer be “yes”, every time. Seeking out a caregiver who wants more than just a job is the key to our home health aide selection process. Our caretakers love what they do and it shows through in the quality of care our clients receive. United Family Health Care often hears that our home health aides have the empathy and demeanor of a volunteer. In fact, many of them say that working for United Family Health Care Agency is like Volunteering With A Paycheck.
Recruitment
To ensure that our standards are met, United Family Health Care Agency engages in rigorous selection practices. The hiring of all of our caregivers, including our home health aides, starts with a thorough pre-screening process including:
Documents Required
Driver License
Social Security Card
Proof of Citizenship / Alien Card
Car Registration & Car Insurance
Professional Liability Insurance
Resume, High School Diploma / GED
Affidavit of Good Moral Character (Notarize)
Local Police Record
Level 2 Background Check (AHCA)
Annual medical physical
2 references
Bank account voided check
Certificates Required
CPR & FIRST AID
(American Red Cross / American Heart Association / American Safety and Health Institute)
CURRENT HHA OR CNA CERTIFICATE
HIV/AIDS
OSHA Blood Borne Pathogens
Infection Control / Infection Disease
HIPPA – ONLINE
Zero Tolerance – APD
Core Competency – APD
COVID-19
Civil rights
Security awareness
8 hrs inservice
Domestic Violence