Compassionate Home Healthcare Services

Live-In Aide Duties

A Live-In Aide undergoes the same home health care training as a Home Health Aide (HHA), but the duties of a Live-In Aide means a person who resides in the client’s home to provide assistance whenever they are needed.

Live-In Aides quickly acclimate to the patient’s schedule and provide consistency and reassurance throughout the day that a helping hand is always near. Because Live-In Aides work so closely with their patients, they are often the first person to notice changes in a patient’s routines, providing family members and All Angels staff with valuable insight into the patient’s health.

Live-In services are especially helpful for patients who typically sleep through the night but desire an added level of safety during the evening hours, when slips, trips and wandering are a greater risk. Live In Aides are some of our most dedicated staff members and build their sleep schedule around their patient’s routine. The demanding nature of these assignments means Live In Aide services are best suited for clients whose routines typically allow for six to seven hours of uninterrupted rest.

When All Angels Home Healthcare Services begins a Live-In case, our Service Coordinators select Aides who match the client’s personality and temperament – we stand by our motto: “The Right Person Makes All the Difference.” Social activity plays an important role in a patient’s quality of life, and by carefully selecting the best Live-In Aide for each patient, we ensure that we are providing not only quality home health care, but the companionship and social engagement our patients deserve.

Below are some of the specific job responsibilities of a Live-In Aide:

A. Assists in the personal care of the patient including:

Oral hygiene
Bathing activities including shower, partial or bed bath
Toileting activities including the use of the urinal, bedpan, commode, assistance with ostomy appliances.
Personal grooming activities including shampooing, skin care, shaving, perineal care
Dressing activities

B. Perform basic patient care skills including:

Passive and/or active range-of-motion exercise
Transfers
Turning and positioning patients
Taking and recording vital signs
Providing ostomy care including changing of the apparatus as instructed by the Nursing Supervisor
Measuring patient’s weight
Measuring intake and output as directed by the Nursing Supervisor
Performing fingerstick and glucometer readings and reports to Nursing Supervisor
Performing nonsterile dressing changes as instructed by the Nursing Supervisor
Cleaning equipment used by the patient
Keeping daily records of patient activities and observations
Submiting weekly records to the Director of Nursing and appropriate personnel on patient’s condition

C. Provide household services in order to maintain a safe, clean environment including:

Personal laundry of the patient
Making and changing the patient’s bed daily
Dusting and vacuuming the rooms used by the patient
Dishwashing the patient’s utensils
Tidying and wet mopping the kitchen and bathroom to ensure a clean and sanitary area
Disposing of the patient’s garbage at the end of each shift
Tidying the patient’s bedroom
Shopping for the patient if no other arrangement is possible

D. Prepare and assist with the dietary requirements of the patient including:

Preparation of the prescribed diet for the patient
Assisting with patient feeding when necessary
Providing between meal nourishment
Assisting with menu planning and grocery shopping

E. Assist the patient in maintaining their daily activities and quality of life style including:

Socializing with family and friends
Accompany the patient to medical appointments, social activities and outings as tolerated by the patient