Senior Home Healthcare Aides
Senior home health care aides work with those who are age 55 or older. Unless they suffer from a terminal or debilitating disease or injury, or from early-onset dementia or Alzheimer's, seniors generally need support on a limited basis. They may need help with ordering or preparing senior meals. A home care aide for seniors can ensure the senior eats properly.
Seniors may need help with light housework, dressing and chores that involve standing and reaching, as well as daily medication reminders. The senior aide may hire on with a family and stay with them for weeks, months or years. The goal for a senior home aide is to allow the senior to live as independently as possible. Senior home care aides may run errands for the senior. Often, the aide is hired primarily for companionship purposes.