Brief Job Description: Individuals in this job provide assistance to patients with diverse needs in carrying out their daily living activities at different care settings like home, old age home, hospice, etc. Some of the key responsibilities of a Home Health Aide are to provide personal care, comfort and assistance to the patient while they are coping up with their health conditions. They also report the health status to the service providers or other health professionals. Healthcare Sector Skill Council (HSSC) 520-521, 5th Floor, DLF Tower A, Jasola District Centre New Delhi - 110025, Delhi, India E-mail: info@healthcare-ssc.in.

Personal Attributes: The job requires the candidate to be empathetic, mature, compassionate and patient centric. The person should show respect to the patients belonging to diverse cultural backgrounds. The individual should have good communication and interpersonal skills. The person should also possess cooking, driving and housekeeping skills preferably.

             NATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS

1.  Assist patient in battindividuals to eat and drink

3.  Assist the patient in maintaining normal elimination

4. Support patients with diverse needs in coping up with their health conditions

5. Implement the interventions planned for patients with diverse needs

6. Maintain a safe, healthy and secure working environment

7. Follow infection control policies & procedures including biomedical waste disposal protocols