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Are you looking for a caregiver with basic medical knowledge to assist your loved one with daily tasks? You have come to the right spot!

What is a Home Health Aide?

A home health aide is a caregiver with specialized training who is responsible for a variety of tasks. Not only they provide general routine care, such as assistance with dressing, cooking, eating, getting out of bed, but they offer much more.

Do you need someone to monitor your senior’s health condition?

A home health aide will report any change in the patient’s condition, such as mood swings, a change in appetite, bruises, breathing difficulties, etc. to family, nurses and doctors. They have basic medical knowledge and assist seniors with measuring blood pressure, blood sugar, checking pulse and body temperature, help patients with artificial limbs.

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What Home Health Aide Services Gravity Health Care Provides?

Home health aide services include:

  • Monitoring blood pressure and blood sugar levels
  • Checking heart rate and body temperature
  • Infection prevention
  • Medical observation
  • Medical assessments
  • Infusion therapy
  • Assessing safety risk in homes
  • Speech therapy and much more

In certain cases, caregivers may help patients with specific needs, such as recovering from stroke or cancer, patients with heart disease or dementia.