| Home health aides are
trained and skill tested in the area of personal care for the
homebound.
This includes:
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Bathing and personal care assistance |
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Grooming and dressing |
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Nail and skin care |
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Light homemaking: cleaning, laundry, grocery shopping, meal
preparation |
The goal of having a home health aide
companion/respite care is to help the client remain in the home by
preventing premature and unnecessary nursing home placement
All of SCOPE's In Home Services are
available to anyone at least 50 years of age on a Private Pay basis.
To be eligible for SCOPE'S subsidized In Home Services, the client
must be at least 60 years of age and meet the Department of Human
Service's age and income requirements.
To find out more, please call
SCOPE's Information and Referral office at 399-2639 or 399-8846. |
