The HHA or PCA carries out health care tasks and also provides assistance with personal hygiene, housekeeping and other related tasks to a patient with health care needs in his/her home.

• $1000.00  Bonus after working 60 days on a live-in (24-hour) case
• $500.00 Bonus after working 60 days in the borough of Queens. 

Personal Care – assists with:

• a. Bath (bed, tub, shower)
• b. Oral Hygiene (mouth, denture care)
• c. Care of hair (shampoo, dry and comb)
• d. Care of nails
• e. Skin care/lotion massage
• f. Position Change
• g. Provide for elimination (bedpan, commode, toilet)
• h. Assist with dressing
• i. Take temperature and pulse

2. Treatments – assists with:

• a. Transfer and Ambulation
• b. Test urine
• c. Non-sterile dressings
• d. Use of prosthesis
• e. Active Exercises
• f. Use of special equipment
• g. Takes vital signs as ordered
• h. Intake and output
• i. Alcohol sponge
• j. Assist self-medicating clients with medication

1. Homemaking – assists with:

• a. Meal planning and preparation (prepare, serve, feed)
• b. Assist with feeding
• c. Linen change
• d. Laundry
• e. Light Housekeeping (making beds, dust and vacuum, tidy kitchen and bathroom, wash dishes after meals)
• f. Grocery shopping, opening mail, banking and errands.