What does a Home Health Aide do?

Full-time home health aides (HHAs) work 40 hours per week however, additional hours may be required. Hours can differ in the case of live-in HHAs or part-time HHAs.

Home health aide is an excellent job for individuals who genuinely want to make a difference in the lives of clients and their families. It is a gratifying job, financially and emotionally. It is also considered a good career move as there will always be a demand for home health aides (HHAs).

It can be hard to be a home health aide (HHA) as the work can be both physically and emotionally tiring.

Yes, certified nursing assistants (CNAs) can be home health aides (HHAs). They have the same personal training and can assist clients with many of the same tasks. CNAs may require a license to become an HHA.

Home health aides (HHAs) should wear comfortable clothes as most of their tasks are physical. Generally, they wear medical scrubs with comfortable shoes. Some employers require them to wear a company uniform.

As of June 2020, medicare's home health benefit covers home health aide (HHA) services for up to 28 hours each week.

Some of the disadvantages of being a home health aide (HHA) include:

• Difficult clients and co-workers
• Physical, mental and emotional challenges
• Exposure to germs
• Working weekends, overnights and public holidays

Drug testing varies between employers, although it is common for nursing homes to do pre-employment drug testing.

The standard minimum age is 18 years old but this can vary between employers and states.

Yes, free home health aide (HHA) training exists. Some caregiving agencies help individuals to become certified. In return, HHAs are required to work for the agency for a certain period of time.