21 tasks, each one witnessed by the sources that watched the job — and behind every one, a prompt you can use tonight.
You usually work shifts visiting several clients or staying with one person. Tasks include preparing meals and snacks like sandwiches or ready-made dishes, helping with toileting, grooming and feeding, and assisting with mobility and transfers.
You also do light housekeeping, monitor skin and hygiene, document care provided and make routine observations. Many visits include companionship and helping clients with daily routines or appointments using FaceTime or a motor vehicle.
Expect to use Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) to clock in and out, and agency apps like August Systems Visit Wizard, Appletree, or Mi-Co Mi-Forms to record tasks. Some clients’ clinics use MEDITECH for health info, and you may use basic computer reading or FaceTime for communication.
These systems track visit verification, document care provided, and help you obtain or type clients’ correspondence. Learn simple data entry, photo uploads, and GPS check-ins; agencies usually give short training.
Start with a basic caregiver or CNA (certified nursing assistant) class if your employer requires it; otherwise agencies often provide on-the-job training covering personal hygiene, transfers, feeding and documentation. You will also get EVV and agency app training like Mi-Co Mi-Forms.
Practice safe transfers, toileting assistance, and monitoring routines. Ask for shadowing on real visits so you can see how to prepare meals, do light housekeeping, and use FaceTime for remote check-ins.
You can use simple AI tools to draft plain-language notes or typed correspondence, but never enter protected health information (PHI) into public AI services. Instead use your agency’s secure systems (MEDITECH, Appletree, Mi-Co) or offline templates they approve.
If your agency permits an AI assistant, only upload de-identified info. Always verify and sign off on notes yourself, and follow local privacy rules when documenting care provided or visit verification.
A personal care assistant focuses on daily living support: bathing, grooming, toileting, feeding, preparing simple meals, light housekeeping, companionship and helping with routines. Nurses perform clinical tasks like medication administration, wound care, or clinical assessments.
Home health aides sit between roles: they may do personal care plus limited clinical tasks under nurse direction. If you need to do monitoring beyond routine observations, your agency or a nurse will set the scope and use systems like MEDITECH for clinical records.
Follow agency rules for vehicle use: maintain valid driver’s license, keep client seatbelts on, secure wheelchair ties, and note trips in EVV or Visit Wizard. For outings, confirm destination and timing with the client or family and record the visit in the agency app.
For privacy, never share medical details over unsecured apps. Use FaceTime only with consent, document care provided in approved systems (Mi-Co, MEDITECH), and report concerns immediately to your supervisor.