r/HomeHealthAide

Hi everyone,I've been applying for Health Care Aide (HCA) positions with Alberta Health Services for quite a while, but I haven't received any interview invitations or responses.I have more than 2 years of experience working in assisted living and home care, and I am currently looking for opportunities with AHS. I'm wondering if anyone can share advice about the hiring process or what I can do to improve my chances.If there are any recruiters, hiring managers, or current AHS employees here, I would really appreciate any guidance or referrals.Thank you for your time and help!

I’m 67f, retired, and looking for part time work in North Carolina. I have a lot of experience as a caregiver to family, and spent about 15 years in the healthcare/long term care industries but not in direct patient care. I’d rather be an independent caregiver vs working for an agency.

I can take a CNA I course at my local community college for ~$300 and I’m wondering about a couple of things:

Has anyone taken this course after age 65, and was it a good experience?

Is it a realistic plan to be an independent caregiver without a CNA? Would the answer change if a relative (not someone I reside with) becomes eligible for Medicaid caregiver assistance in the future?

(I’ll be cross posting to r/caregivers as well.)

My fiancé has a C3/C4 incomplete SCI and requires an invasive ventilator. We’re trying to transition him from a Montana SNF back into our home in Bozeman.
We’re working on Montana Medicaid, waiver programs and home-based care, but I’m trying to understand what we should specifically be requesting.

What Medicaid benefits/programs should I be asking about for:
-invasive ventilator + backup vent
-DME
-respiratory therapy
-private-duty nursing/home nursing
-personal care attendants
-Hoyer lift/hospital bed/shower equipment
transportation
-home modifications

Especially interested in hearing from anyone who has successfully transitioned a ventilator-dependent person from facility care to home using Medicaid.

Fairly new to caregiving and still figuring out how people manage the admin side of it.

Not the caregiving itself. The scheduling, the paperwork, the phone calls, whatever else piles up.

For those of you doing this for more than one person, what's the part where you look up and an hour is gone? Curious whether it's the same thing for everyone or completely different depending on the situation.

Does anyone have any experience with live-in caregivers? I am considering offering accommodation (separate space in a large home) and a set 15-20 hours per week to someone who could provide assistance to my 90+ year old mother. Basic care, eg medication reminders, meal prep of provided meals, assistance with laundry. accompanied doctor appointments, light housekeeping (mainly the bathrooms).

My mother is fairly self-reliant but at nearly 93 and following complications from a pacemaker procedure can no longer live fully independently. She has a stable support network of family and friends but needs someone who can provide occasional assistance. She bathes, dresses and toilets independently. Some cognitive challenges with memory, but otherwise she’s fully aware.

Anyone who has been in a similar situation of either the live-in caregiver or has/had such a caregiver, I would gladly welcome your advice and experience.

I am about to start my hha training in a 2 weeks but I have questions what will happen if I bring a body camera and 911 bracelet to my first case will I turned way

I have been a home health aide with the same agency for almost 2 years now l. Most of my clients tell me they appreciate me and that I do a good job. A lot of what I do is cleaning and showers/personal care here and there. I have a client I have been seeing for about a month now who I do cleaning for. I see her once a week and I am given a two page list of things to do every time. A lot of it is cleaning her room, bathroom, living room and kitchen, then monthly tasks added on every time. I consider myself very detail oriented but every single time she finds multiple things I haven't done the way she wants them, and she will make remarks to me that are very condescending and treating me like I don't know what I'm doing. The cleaning is not hard but I am cleaning for 2.5 hours straight which gets exhausting. I am starting to get more and more uncomfortable with the comments she is making and just don't feel respected whatsoever. I feel like I will never make this person happy. Does the amount of things she is asking me to do sound reasonable? Should I say something about the comments or just learn to deal with it?

I work in Florida. My last agency didn't do any work with clients that use a hoyer. I am frustrated and can't find answers about using them alone when most policies and hoyer lift manufacturers say 2 person assist. The care plan doesnt say 2 person assist nor does it say one person assist. Am I legally liable if something happens? Agency knows that he uses hoyer and owner often covers for care at this client's home. Where can I find what is legal and safe so I am covered.

Hi everyone. I’m a CHHA, and I love my job. My clients are happy with my care, and I was recently recognized as a Caregiver Spotlight by my agency. I’ve never canceled a shift before.
This past Wednesday, there were severe storms, flash flood warnings, and flooded roads near me. My client lived pretty far away, so I called the office about 5 hours before my shift to say I didn’t feel safe driving.
A nurse I had never spoken to before called me and asked why I was canceling because it “wasn’t even raining anymore.” She also said she was outside walking her dog and everything was fine. It made me feel like she thought I was making excuses.
The agency has canceled my shifts several times before, even once after I had already arrived at a client’s house, and I was always understanding.
Am I overreacting, or was that an inappropriate way to handle the situation?