#54 Home Health Aides: Interprofessional Education Series

Explore gaps in your knowledge about the home health world, particularly on home health aides!

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02:33 What support do our patients have at home and how does those people play a role in their care?

06:00 Are there various types of home care workers?

07:25 What role do home attendants play in caring for a patient?

08:31 What tasks do home health aides do?

10:11 What are the types of "skilled carez'?

13:17 What can Medicare cover for older adults in terms of home health aides?

15:17 How does Medicare define homebound?

16:03 How does having Medicaid impact access to home care?

19:10 What if a patient isn’t eligible for Medicare or Medicaid?

19:43 What is the cost to use a private agency for home health services?

24:02 What are some challenges that home health aides face?

25:42 What are “plans of care”?

30:01 Who makes up the home care workforce?

31:52 When patients get discharged from the hospital, do they go home to the same home care assistance?

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