PCA  PROGRAM

Personal and Home Care Aides make it possible for older or disabled persons to remain living in their own home or other residential facility instead of moving to a nursing home.

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Most of these workers help elderly or disabled persons when family is unable to provide care for the patient. Some Aides work part-time with a patient. Sometimes these workers provide temporary care while the patient recovers from a hospital stay, while on other occasions, the need for assistance is long-term.

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Personal and Home Care Aides provide housekeeping and routine personal care services. They clean the patient’s house, do laundry, change bed linens, shop for food, and cook meals. Aides may drive the client to doctor’s or other appointments, help them bathe, get dressed, and eat. They may advise families and clients on special diets and how to address special needs. They also provide companionship to these often lonely people.