Available Positions In Home Health Care

In home health care agencies like Schofield Home Health Care Services, Inc., common positions include:

Personal Care Aide (PCA) - Personal care aides provide patients with assistance in the activities of daily living under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. They provide the patient with help with basic personal care such as bathing, oral hygiene, toileting, skin care, transfers with mechanical lifts, walking and exercise. They also assist with light housekeeping, shopping and light cooking.

Home Health Aide (HHA) - Home health aides provide nonprofessional nursing services and aid to patients with their activities of daily living under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.

Home Health Aides can provide the same care as PCA's, but are also trained to: provide range of motion; record fluid intake; take vital signs (weight, height, blood pressure, pulse); assist with dressing changes (bandaging); transfers with mechanical lifts; and can assist with home exercise programs under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapist or Speech Language Pathologist.