A person trained to provide basic health care tasks for older adults and persons who are disabled, in their home. Tasks include personal careNon-skilled nursing service or care, such as help with bathing, dressing, eating, getting in and out of bed or chair, moving around, using the bathroom, or any other activity of daily living (ADL) required or desired by the individual needing care., light housecleaning, cooking, grocery shopping, laundry and transportation. Tasks may also include taking vital signs (such as heart rate and blood pressure) or applying a “dry dressing” for certain kinds of wounds. They are supervised by a registered nurse when they are employed by a home health agency.
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