8 Tips on Being a Successful Home Care Attendant

1. Communicate with your patient. You want to make sure you understand their needs and that they understand you are there to help them.

2. Keep your patient’s living areas clean, neat and clutter free!

3. Wash your hands often and use gloves as needed. It is not only for the sake of good hygiene but also good for preventing germs from spreading from you to your patients and to your families.

4. Remember you are not to administer any type of medications to your patient but you do need to remind them at the right time, assist with opening bottles, bring liquids for swallowing, clean up and dispose sharps properly.

5. Communicate with your patient’s families about their needs and expectations as you are caring for someone they love. Be sure that you do so in compliance with HIPPA and protect PHI at all times as you are bound by law to respect your patient’s privacy!

6. Be prepared in case of an emergency. Make sure you have all the required numbers you need to call in case your patient or you have an emergency situation.

7. Always be on time as your patient is counting on you. If you are sick, be sure to call in and inform your agencies coordinator about your absence and they will make the necessary arrangement for a replacement. The goal is to give as much advance notice as possible, to minimize any disruption of service to your patient. You never want to put your patient at risk. Your health and theirs is most important.

8. If you ever have questions, concerns, or you are unsure of what to do in a situation, contact the agency as we are always here to help make Home Care a successful experience for you and your patient.

For more Information Contact
the Recruiting Department at:
718-364-7251 option 7 or
718-364-7260 option 7