http://phinational.org/archives/incorporating-home-health-aides-into-the-care-team/ PHI works to improve long-term care -- by improving the jobs of home health aides, certified nurse aides, & personal care attendants. Fri, 13 Aug 2010 02:14:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://phinational.org/archives/incorporating-home-health-aides-into-the-care-team/comment-page-1/#comment-1339 Kathy Lynds Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:08:06 +0000 http://phinational.org/archives/incorporating-home-health-aides-into-the-care-team/#comment-1339 As a home care aide it is important to know what other members of the team are doing for the client. The aide is with the client the most and knows the needs but may not know how they are being addressed. It is especially difficult when there is a multidisciplinary team in the home which sometimes doesn't even communicate with each other, so that the aide may be getting mixed messages about how to do care. The aide may also rely on the client for information and direction. If the client is confused, that is really confusing for the aide. As a home care aide it is important to know what other members of the team are doing for the client. The aide is with the client the most and knows the needs but may not know how they are being addressed. It is especially difficult when there is a multidisciplinary team in the home which sometimes doesn’t even communicate with each other, so that the aide may be getting mixed messages about how to do care. The aide may also rely on the client for information and direction. If the client is confused, that is really confusing for the aide.

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