The Home Health Aide Program is an opportunity to learn skills and prepare for a career in the healthcare field. If you have a desire to help people, are comfortable working closely with clients while providing personal care, are willing to accept delegated tasks, and to work independently, then a career as a Home Health Aide may be for you. This field of work also serves as a stepping-stone for advanced nursing or health care occupations. Employment can be found in private home facilities. No High School Diploma is needed to start this class.

 

Responsibilities:

 

Enables patients to stay in their homes by monitoring and recording patient condition; providing support and personal services; teaching families.
                  

• Monitors patient condition by observing physical and mental condition, intake and output, and exercise.

• Supports patients by providing housekeeping and laundry services; shopping for food and other household requirements; preparing and serving meals and snacks; running errands.

• Assists patients by providing personal services, such as bathing, dressing, and grooming.

• Helps patients care for themselves by teaching the use of cane or walker, special utensils to eat, special techniques and equipment for personal hygiene.

• Helps family members care for the patient by teaching appropriate ways to lift, turn, and re-position the patient; advising on nutrition, cleanliness, and housekeeping.

• Records patient information by making entries in the patient journal; notifying nursing supervisor of changing or unusual conditions.

• Maintains a safe, secure, and healthy patient environment by following asepses standards and procedures; maintaining security precautions; following prescribed dietary requirements and nutrition standards;

• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities.

• Protects the home care agency by adhering to professional standards, home care policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements.

• Enhances service reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

• Creating a Safe, Effective Environment, Health Promotion and Maintenance, Nursing Skills, Health Care Administration, Patient Services, Verbal Communication, Listening, Training, Dependability, Emotional Control, Medical Teamwork

 

 

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Upcoming Course Dates & Times

(3-week course)

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