Dignified Personal Care That Supports Your Plan of Care
Certified home health aides provide hands-on assistance with activities of daily living—always supervised by skilled nursing and tied to the clinical goals your physician ordered.
Aide Services That Complement Skilled Nursing
Under Medicare home health, a home health aide (HHA) cannot be the only service you receive; aide visits are part of a broader plan that includes skilled nursing, therapy, or other qualifying disciplines. Aides help you conserve energy for rehabilitation, maintain hygiene when weakness or pain gets in the way, and stay nourished when cooking feels overwhelming. Our aides follow assignment sheets from the RN, report changes in condition promptly, and respect your preferences for modesty, routine, and cultural practices.
- Tasks limited to those in your written plan of care and state scope of practice
- Ongoing RN supervision with reassessment when needs change
- Emphasis on safety during bathing, transfers, and mobility with prescribed equipment
- Coordination with therapy when ADL training overlaps with aide support
What a Home Health Aide May Assist With
Exact duties depend on your orders and state regulations. Below are common examples when included in the plan of care.
Bathing Assistance
Bed, shower, or sponge baths with attention to skin integrity and fall prevention.
Grooming Help
Oral care, hair combing, shaving with electric razors when appropriate, and dressing support.
Meal Preparation
Simple meal setup aligned with diet orders and encouragement of adequate fluid intake.
Light Housekeeping
Tidying areas used for care—such as changing linens or cleaning the bathroom after bathing—not whole-home maid service.
Medication Reminders
Prompting only for self-administered medications; aides do not administer meds unless separately certified and ordered.
Companionship
Friendly engagement during visits that reduces isolation while personal care tasks are completed.
Home Health Aide Coverage
Not necessarily. Aide visits must be reasonable and necessary under your plan of care and are subject to Medicare coverage rules. Frequency is based on skilled need and supervision—not on preference alone.
Need Personal Care at Home?
New Beginnings Home Health Care, Inc. coordinates aide services as part of comprehensive Medicare home health in Encino and surrounding communities.