Home Health Aide Job Duties: Enables patients to stay in their homes by monitoring and recording patient condition, providing support and personal services, and teaching families.

Monitors patient condition by observing physical and mental condition, intake and output, and exercise.

Supports patients by providing housekeeping and laundry services, shopping for food and other household requirements, preparing and serving meals and snacks, and running errands.

Assists patients by providing personal services, such as, bathing, dressing, and grooming.

Helps patients care for themselves by teaching use of cane or walker, special utensils to eat, special techniques and equipment for personal hygiene.

Helps family members care for the patient by teaching appropriate ways to lift, turn, and re-position the patient.

Advises on nutrition, cleanliness, and housekeeping.

Records patient information by making entries in the patient journal ...