Best Home Health Aides in Gaston, OR

Q: What does a home health aide do near me in Gaston, OR?

If you’re planning to hire a home health aide near you in Gaston, OR, it’s important to understand that there is no one standard role that a home health aide takes on. A home health aide isn’t a nurse, but can help with health related tasks like ensuring their clients take their medicine on time, transporting them to doctors appointments, picking up prescriptions, and making sure they are well fed and bathed.

Q: What home health aide duties do providers take on near me in Gaston, OR?

When it’s time to hire a home health aide near you in Gaston, OR, it’s a good idea to create a list of duties your family members need help with. You can review different profiles on Care.com to learn more about common health aide duties such as bathing, feeding, and cleaning up after their clients.

Q: How can I find a home health aide near me in Gaston, OR?

To find home health aides near you in Gaston, OR, you can create an account with Care.com and then you can filter and sort local home health aides by distance from Gaston, OR. Then you can review your options for home health aides by reading about their experience and the home health aide duties they will take on.

Q: How much does it cost to hire a home health aide near me in Gaston, OR?

The average rate for hiring home health aides near you in Gaston, OR on Care.com as of May, 2024 is $30.00 per hour. It’s worth noting that the rate each individual home health aide charges depends on the level of care required, the provider's certifications, and their years of experience.

Q: How can I safely hire a home health aide near me in Gaston, OR?

To help you start your research, all home health aides on Care.com are asked to complete an annual background check called a CareCheck (the providers who complete this background check have a badge on their profile displaying the date it was run). However, this is just a jumping off point. We strongly recommend that you take additional steps for hiring a home health aid safely, which include interviewing candidates, calling their professional references, and running your own background check.

Home health aides in Gaston, OR

Nyssa B.

Gaston, OR

$30/hr • 4 yrs exp

Birth And Postpartum Doula

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Birth and Postpartum Doula Birth and Postpartum Doula EST 2020 AHA Basic Life Support Certified EST 2020 Certified Nursing Aide 1 EST 2021 Certified Home Health Aide EST 2021 Lice Removal Technician EST 2023

Nyssa can also help with: Personal care, companionship, meal prep, light cleaning, specialized care

Skills:

CPR

Medical Equipment Experience

Home Health Aide

Connie C.

Hillsboro, OR

$30/hr • 10 yrs exp

Part-Time Caregiver

3.8

(11)

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Hired by 9 families in your neighborhood

I specialize in companionship. I am a CNA, CMA (Med Tech.) and Home Health Aide. Non-smoker. Full Covid vaccinations. Cat & dog lover. Have a variety of experience from working as a tech in medical center hospitals plus years at Kansas City VA and passing medications as a Charge CMA in assisted living facilities. I have been in...

Connie can also help with: Mobility assistance, companionship, light cleaning, errands, meal prep, dementia & more

Skills:

CNA

Home Health Aide

5.0

"Connie has helped us with my step dad any time we have had to leave to go out of town for business and pleasure. She takes the dog out, gets the mail, cooks, makes sure both the cat and dog have food and water. She's even done my step dad's laundry and cleaned up...

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Esther M.

Hillsboro, OR

$30/hr • 10 yrs exp

Caregiver

5.0

(8)

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Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Being a social worker since an early age helping others in my community has always been my passion. I got inspired to pursue counseling to help uplift my peers and less advantaged, and also got into care giving. Caring for my Parents in their time of need was my greatest pleasure, My father being a Dementia Patient and my mother...

Esther can also help with: Respite care, hospice services, dementia, personal care, live-in home care

Skills:

CPR

Wound Care

Home Health Aide

5.0

"I know only a few people that show as kind and caring heart as Esther. She is truly sensitive to others’ needs and demonstrates compassion through and through. Esther is professional in all she undertakes."

Care member

Vicki B.

Newberg, OR

$15-40/hr • 2 yrs exp

Part Time Home Health Aide/Personal Care Asst

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Although it has been some time since I have provided this kind of care, I am a full time special education life skills teacher and provide care for students with cognitive disabilities and who are medically fragile. I'm nurturing and caring by nature and my skills from my full time job can easily transfer to elderly care. Red...

Vicki can also help with: Visiting nurse, respite care, dementia, personal care, live-in home care

Julie S.

Forest Grove, OR

$10-20/hr • 8 yrs exp

Caregiver and Certified Nursing Assistant

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I worked as a caregiver in an assisted living facility and cared for my own aging mother with failing health and Alzheimer's. I am a licensed CNA and Medical Assistant. I have been working with the elderly for many years. I have basic First Aid and a current CPR certification and am looking to care for the elder in their home. I...

Julie can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, errands, dementia, respite care, personal care & more

Skills:

CNA

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