What’s the difference between a homemaker, a personal care assistant, and a home health aide?
Each of these roles has a different degree of training. A homemaker is trained to do light housecleaning. A personal care assistant is trained to provide hands-on personal care, such as bathing or dressing, as well as housework. A home health aide is trained to assist clients in transfers (moving from a bed to a chair, for example). Home health aides also can take someone’s pulse or temperature and help with medications, as well as provide hands-on personal care and perform household chores. A patient receives care from one or more of the above care providers depending on his or her needs.
