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60 home health aides are listed in Waltham, MA
The average rate is $24/hr as of May 2024
The average experience for nearby home health aides is 7 years
Home health aides in Waltham, MA
5.0
(3)
Hi. My name is Mary. I was born and raised in Ireland. I have lived in Massachusetts for over 20 years. In that time I have enjoyed a successful career caring for elderly and infirmed individuals across both professional facilities and private residences.
Mary can also help with: Hospice services, errands, light cleaning, meal prep, companionship, dementia & more
Skills:
Home Health Aide
5.0
"Mary is an excellent caregiver. She is very patient with her clients and always offers considerate recommendations when appropriate.
Mary has a pleasant personality and both the patient and their families are very happy with her services.
Mary is a well respected...
Care member
5.0
(1)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
Hello My name is Mary, I have a BA in Public Health . I have 15 years of experience providing health care support to a wide variety of patients ranging from patients with dementia and Alzheimer's , developmental disabilities and other challenges to hospice care for the elderly.
I enjoy providing in home care services for the...
Mary can also help with: Home modification, dementia, hospice services, live-in home care, respite care, personal care & more
5.0
"Mary came at nights to help with my dad. She's very friendly, always willing to strike up a conversation! Every morning, she made sure that my dad had a bath and had clean clothes and teeth before leaving. Plus, my 4 year old would just wait by the door for her...
Suzie L.
5.0
(1)
Am a CNA at the same home health aide having a vast experience of 10 years. in my scope of work I used to do activities of daily living, making sure the clients are safe in their houses, am MAPcertified by the state of Massachusetts (Medicine Administration Program), upholding their rights and confidentiality, taking them for...
Erina can also help with: Dementia, personal care, visiting physician
Skills:
CNA
Home Health Aide
5.0
"Erina was so lovely with my elderly Uncle. She engaged with him, gave him just enough time try to do a task, then helped him complete it, get patience was incredible. My uncle said he loved having her. I even took her on two summer vacations that I couldn't manage...
Susan N.
Mehader B.
Cambridge, MA
$30-40/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Compassionate, Caring and loving caregiver with a lot of experience (10+) . I worked as a Nurse Assistant at the Hospital and also work as a Home Health Aide at the home care . I am a Certified Nursing Assistant and Home Health Aide. Senior care giver.
Mehader can also help with: Companionship, light cleaning, meal prep, mobility assistance, dementia, errands & more
Skills:
Medical Equipment Experience
CNA
Home Health Aide
5.0
"Mehader cared for my elderly mother a few days a week. My mother gets upset easily due to a TBI, but Mehader was always patient and good humored (even when I was not) and helped her stay calm; my mother enjoyed her company very much and considers her a friend. She...
Karen B.
Shamim M.
Woburn, MA
$27-50/hr • 3 yrs exp
5.0
(3)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
Experienced with interacting with elderly and helping them become more independent and comfortable. I help with activities of daily living, doctors visits, grocery shopping, companionship, cooking, light house keeping, medication reminders, entertainment and. Record management. I am kind, patient, timely, attentive,...
Shamim can also help with: Live-in home care, errands, light cleaning, hospice services, dementia, companionship & more
Skills:
CPR
CNA
Wound Care
5.0
"Shamim is a wonderful, knowledgeable, reliable, and extremely caring person. She is a one-in-a-million caregiver! It has been a pleasure and an honor to bring her into our family to care for my mother. Truly a treasure."
Lorraine T.
5.0
(4)
Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood
I used to work at Mass General Hospital for 4 years as a nurse assistant. I had experience working as a home health aide. I love taking care of people of all ages. I am very nice to any person I take care of. I like to treat my clients like family. I want to build a relationship with them and have them be very comfortable to...
Joulane can also help with: Companionship, dementia, light cleaning, errands, hospice services, live-in home care & more
Skills:
CNA
Medical Equipment Experience
CPR
5.0
"Joulane is simply fantastic. She cared for our dad, who had Alzheimer's, for years, and was incredibly patient, caring, reliable, and as nice a person as you'll ever meet. She treated our dad as if he was her own father, and kept him safe, healthy, and happy. I...
Howard L.
Moses S.
Natick, MA
$10-30/hr • 6 yrs exp
5.0
(3)
Home health aide services for seniors. Hi, my name is Moses, I am a Certified Home Health Aide and also posses Certification in CPR/First Aide. I have been working with families taking care of their loved ones for the last 8yrs. I do this work with compassion, dignity, and I am pretty much friendly and tend to get along very...
Moses can also help with: Dementia, hospice services, home modification, live-in home care, personal care, respite care & more
Skills:
Home Health Aide
5.0
"We hired Moses to help our Dad with everyday tasks and hygiene, when he became no longer able to care for himself. Moses was patient, humorous, very knowledgeable and competent when dealing with safety and health issues, and willing to do even the difficult tasks...
Lucy D.
Catherine N.
Watertown, MA
$30/hr • 10 yrs exp
Loyal And Experienced Caregiver Available For Companionship And PCA
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I am a hard-working, reliable, and caring person with a high sense of humor. I have CNA, CPR, MAP certifications with 10 years of experience.
During the past 10 years, I have worked both for the senior living community (Evans Park) and as a home health aide.
My responsibilities included but are not limited to light housework,...
Catherine can also help with: Meal prep, companionship, dementia, light cleaning, errands, mobility assistance & more
Skills:
CNA
Home Health Aide
5.0
"Catherine is very empathetic and friendly. She took great care of my mom. She is very patient and kind. I would have kept her on but my mom has to go to assisted living."
Care member
Addis K.
Cambridge, MA
$30/hr • 6 yrs exp
5.0
(2)
Compassionate caregiver with 5years work experience as a Home Health Aid (CNA) highly skilled in assisting clients with activities of daily living with demonstrated ability of performing errands, meal preparation, transportation, laundry, medication reminder and light housekeeping also have experience in taking care of Alzheimer...
Addis can also help with: Hospice services, home modification, light cleaning, companionship, errands, dementia & more
Skills:
Home Health Aide
CNA
5.0
"Addis is kind, responsive and caring. My mom adored her which helped me be able to focus on work when Addis was there. She is a good cook ;), is organized and was attentive to cleanliness, quiet and respectful of the pace my mom went. She didn't talk down to Mom or...
Toni E.
Mariam N.
Natick, MA
$27-30/hr • 7 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Am certified home health aide, am very reliable, dependable , compassionate, , patient, a good listener and experienced professional caregiver
Mariam can also help with: Respite care, personal care, live-in home care, dementia
Skills:
Home Health Aide
5.0
"Mariam is a wonderful and extremely dependable caregiver I have ever seen.she took care of my father for 4 good years straight. She was always on time and flexible with the schedule. She helped my dad with his shower, dressing him up She used to run all the errands...
Steve C.
Mary M.
Burlington, MA
$21-50/hr • 10 yrs exp
4.8
(4)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
My names are Mary. lam a certified Home Health care giver trained by Ref Cross . I have experience of more than 10 years as a home health aide working mostly with the elderly in their homes and in facilities sometimes. Most of the clients I've worked with are dementia / Alzheimer's patients and many other.
I am dependable, very...
Mary can also help with: Hospice services, errands, companionship, light cleaning, live-in home care, dementia & more
Skills:
Wound Care
CPR
CNA
5.0
"Mary is a very reliable and knowledgeable caregiver. She has worked for my family for over ten years, caring for my mother who is now in the advanced stages of Alzheimer's disease. Mary provides excellent care for my mother: dressing her; feeding her; transferring...
Holly A.
Andrea S.
Needham Heights, MA
$27-28/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
I provide in- home, assisted living and nursing home health care services to clients with limited physical and cognitive abilities. I work closely with clients and their family on an individual care plan based on their needs and desires.
I am a reliable, caring and compassionate woman who has approximately 20 years of...
Andrea can also help with: Home modification, hospice services, dementia, errands, light cleaning, companionship & more
Skills:
Medical Equipment Experience
CPR
Professional and responsible health care worker with over 20 yrs experience. Will assist with daily activities, personal care and medication management
Kerri can also help with: Hospice services, dementia, light cleaning, errands, transportation, meal prep & more
Skills:
Home Health Aide
About 9 years ago, I was a full-time live-in caregiver for an elderly man with Dementia. I've worked with 2x quadriplegic and did overnights for Special Needs Adults in a group home setting. I was a full-time caregiver for a man with MS for 5 years. I completed CNA training at Amherst Nursing Home in 2009, and I have Dementia...
Denise can also help with: Hospice services, dementia, transportation, light cleaning, errands, meal prep & more
Skills:
Home Health Aide
CNA
Hi, I have been a CNA/HHA for 23 years now and love what I do very much. I love helping people and have a real passion for my job. I have great references and job history I can provide. I am also CPR and 1st Aid Certified and I also have a current Fingerprint Clearance Card. I have worked in a Nursing Home, but do mostly home...
Mellisa can also help with: Home modification, dementia, companionship, hospice services, errands, light cleaning & more
Skills:
CPR
Medical Equipment Experience
Wound Care
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I have had the opportunity of working with seniors since 2008, and have gained a great deal of experience with special needs children, Alzheimer's/Dementia, Stroke, Parkinson's, Cancer, to name a few. I am a person of good morals, very compassionate and have excellent communication skills. I find it fulfilling to be of...
Nana can also help with: Meal prep, dementia, errands, light cleaning, companionship, live-in home care & more
Skills:
Home Health Aide
CNA
Claudia C.
Stoneham, MA
$25/hr • 10 yrs exp
Personal Assistant, Home Health Aide, Companionship, Personal Care .
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I am interested in this position currently available. I have a strong background and have a number of professional experiences which I feel uniquely qualify for this job and 15 years of extensive experience as a caregiver on a well know HHC company, I am confident in my ability to become a key member of your family. I enjoy...
Claudia can also help with: Personal care, visiting physician, companionship
Skills:
Home Health Aide
I have 29 years of experience as an Aide. I was also a Medical Assistant and a Laboratory Assistant. I have worked for an Internist and an Oncology group of 12 Doctors. I'm a hard worker, a team player and very professional.
Sharon can also help with: Errands, live-in home care, companionship, dementia, hospice services, light cleaning & more
Skills:
Home Health Aide
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I've had my license for more than 2yrs, and have worked in an assisted living and memory care facility for 1 yr. I have loved my time caring for residents, getting to know them, and helping them in every capacity I can. I have aided them in a variety of ways including dressing, toileting, medication administration, showering,...
Mary can also help with: Live-in home care, dementia, personal care
Skills:
Home Health Aide
CNA
Betty K.
Burlington, MA
$20-28/hr • 10 yrs exp
Live In Job Paying Cash Only Working As A Home Health Aide.
I have worked for Walden healthcare center, Wilmington nursing center, Stonebridge senior care, and now I want to work with clients at home. No pets please.
Betty can also help with: Live-in home care, mobility assistance, light cleaning, companionship, meal prep, errands & more
Skills:
CNA
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Recent home health aide reviews in Waltham, MA
Mary B.
5.0
We used Mary to care for our late grandma. Mary was with us for the last eighteen months of our grandma’s life. We will forever be grateful for her willingness to go above and beyond her call of duty. Any family would be extremely lucky to have Mary in their lives.
- Care member
Mary E.
5.0
Mary came at nights to help with my dad. She's very friendly, always willing to strike up a conversation! Every morning, she made sure that my dad had a bath and had clean clothes and teeth before leaving. Plus, my 4 year old would just wait by the door for her every night!! Thanks for everything,...
- Suzie L.
Erina N.
5.0
Erina was so lovely with my elderly Uncle. She engaged with him, gave him just enough time try to do a task, then helped him complete it, get patience was incredible. My uncle said he loved having her. I even took her on two summer vacations that I couldn't manage on my own, I couldn't have done it...
- Susan N.
Mehader B.
5.0
Mehader cared for my elderly mother a few days a week. My mother gets upset easily due to a TBI, but Mehader was always patient and good humored (even when I was not) and helped her stay calm; my mother enjoyed her company very much and considers her a friend. She took her on errands and outings,...
- Karen B.
Shamim M.
5.0
Shamim is an extremely qualified home health aid and a wonderful person. She treated my mother as if she were her own grandmother and treated her with respect, kindness and patience. When my mother had a medical emergency she kept her composure and was able to safely get my mother the help she...
- Care member
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FAQs for finding home health aides near you in Waltham, MA
What does a home health aide do near me in Waltham, MA?
If you’re planning to hire a home health aide near you in Waltham, MA, 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.
What home health aide duties do providers take on near me in Waltham, MA?
When it’s time to hire a home health aide near you in Waltham, MA, 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.
How can I find a home health aide near me in Waltham, MA?
To find home health aides near you in Waltham, MA, you can create an account with Care.com and then you can filter and sort local home health aides by distance from Waltham, MA. 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.
How much does it cost to hire a home health aide near me in Waltham, MA?
The average rate for hiring home health aides near you in Waltham, MA on Care.com as of May, 2024 is $24.72 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.
How can I safely hire a home health aide near me in Waltham, MA?
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.
Ratings for Waltham, MA home health aides listed on Care.com
Average Rating5.0 / 5
Home Health Aides in Waltham, MA are rated 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 15 reviews of the 60 listed home health aides.