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Home Health Aides
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Alternate Occupation Titles
Patient
Care
Assistant
Patient
Service Representative
Care
Worker
Caregiver
Direct
Care
Counselor
Direct
Care
Professional
Direct
Care
Worker
Health
Care
Assistant
Home
Care
Aide
Home
Care
Attendant
Home
Care
Giver
Home
Care
Provider
Home Health
Care
Provider
In Home
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Personal
Care
Aide
Resident
Care
Aide
Resident
Care
Associate
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Care
Provider
1
O*NET-SOC Description
Monitor the health status of an individual with disabilities or illness, and address their health-related needs, such as changing bandages, dressing wounds, or administering medication. Work is performed under the direction of offsite or intermittent onsite licensed nursing staff. Provide assistance with routine healthcare tasks or activities of daily living, such as feeding, bathing, toileting, or ambulation. May also help with tasks such as preparing meals, doing light housekeeping, and doing laundry depending on the
patient
's abilities.
12
Tasks
Care
for
patients
by changing bed linens, washing and ironing laundry, cleaning, or assisting with their personal
care.
Care
for children who are disabled or who have sick or disabled parents.
Administer prescribed oral medications, under the written direction of physician or as directed by home
care
nurse or aide, and ensure
patients
take their medicine.
Bathe
patients.
Check
patients
' pulse, temperature, and respiration.
Direct
patients
in simple prescribed exercises or in the use of braces or artificial limbs.
Entertain, converse with, or read aloud to
patients
to keep them mentally healthy and alert.
Maintain records of
patient
care
, condition, progress, or problems to report and discuss observations with supervisor or case manager.
Massage
patients
or apply preparations or treatments, such as liniment, alcohol rubs, or heat-lamp stimulation.
Plan, purchase, prepare, or serve meals to
patients
or other family members, according to prescribed diets.
Provide
patients
and families with emotional support and instruction in areas such as
caring
for infants, preparing healthy meals, living independently, or adapting to disability or illness.
Provide
patients
with help moving in and out of beds, baths, wheelchairs, or automobiles and with dressing and grooming.
7
Detailed Work Activities
Accompany
patients
or clients on outings to provide assistance.
Administer therapy treatments to
patients
using hands or physical treatment aids.
Assess physical conditions of
patients
to aid in diagnosis or treatment.
Assist
patients
with daily activities.
Engage
patients
in exercises or activities.
Feed
patients.
Teach basic living or other adaptive skills to
patients
or
caregivers.
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