Home Health Aide/ Companion

I. Position Description

The Home Health Aide provides care to the client by following the orders of the clients physician and/or nurse. This position also involves helping the client with normal activities of living. The homemaker companion provides housekeeping and routine personal care services. They clean clients houses, do laundry, and change bed linens. Aides may plan and cook meals (including special diets). Some accompany clients outside the home, serving as a guide and companion.

II. Performance Responsibilities:

• Prepare nutritional meals including prescribed special diets
• Give emotional support and encouragement during periods of loneliness and/or bereavement
• Performing light housekeeping chores
• Shopping for groceries
• Care for clothing, washing, ironing, and mending
• Traveling beyond walking distance and
• Reading of specific items.

III. Minimum Qualifications

• Ability to read and write consistent with job requirements
• Completion of CPR and Basic First Aid Course
• Has the emotional and mental maturity necessary for establishing and maintaining good work relationship with the client, family members, and Agency personnel
• Has reliable means of transportation
• Current Tuberculosis Screening
• Current Physical Exam

IV. Education/Experience

• Homemaker/Companion must have at least a 9th Grade education. Home Health Aides must have a high school education or completed the GED program and/or have completed special training in the field of healthcare.