| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Home health aide | Aging | A person who, under the supervision of a home health or social service agency, assists elderly, ill or disabled person with household chores, bathing, personal care, and other daily living needs. Social service agency personnel are sometimes called personal care aides. (references) | |
| Home health aide | Engineering | A person who is trained to assist a person with daily living in his or her home after surgery or injury and who reports to and is under the direct supervision of a home health care agency. A home health aide can assist with personal hygiene, changing dressings and mobility. (references) | |
| Home health aide | Medicine | Catégorie d'employés au service du ministère de la santé. Source: European Union. (references) | |
| Home health aide | Occupations | Cares for elderly, convalescent, or handicapped persons in patient's home, performing any combination of following tasks: Changes bed linens, washes and irons patient's laundry, and cleans patient's quarters. Purchases, prepares, and serves food for patient and other members of family, following special prescribed diets. Assists patients into and out of bed, automobile, or wheelchair, to lavatory, and up and down stairs. Assists patient to dress, bathe, and groom self. Massages patient and applies preparations and treatments, such as liniment or alcohol rubs and heat-lamp stimulation. Administers prescribed oral medications under written direction of physician or as directed by home care nurse. Accompanies ambulatory patients outside home, serving as guide, companion, and aide. Entertains patient, reads aloud, and plays cards or other games with patient. Performs variety of miscellaneous duties as requested, such as obtaining household supplies and running errands. May maintain records of services performed and of apparent condition of patient. May visit several households to provide daily health care to patients. (references) | |
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