Professional services of HOME HEALTH AIDES from OPTIMAL CARE, INC.:

Home Health Aides may provide direct care such as monitoring of vital signs, overseeing prescribed exercises, providing skin care and indwelling urinary catheter care. They may also perform personal care such as bathing, meal preparation, light housekeeping, shopping and laundry.

SPECIFIC HOME HEALTH AIDE SERVICES:

Under appropriate supervision and after competency training, home health aide service include but are not limited to:

• Assisting the client to maintain personal hygiene
• Assisting the client with ambulation as appropriate
• Planning and preparing meals
• Maintaining a healthy, safe environment
• Performing certain treatments when ordered by the physician and approved, instructed and supervised by the nurse or therapist
• Reporting to the supervisor, any change in the client’s mental or physical condition or in the home situation
• Documenting clinical notes
• Participation in case conferences, staff meetings, and inservice programs as indicated