Home health care- CNA.. what do you bring to peoples homes?

MissJulie · Nov 9, 2010

I'm not a home health aid, but I did take the CNA class with a girl that was already working as one (she had been given a deadline to get certified). Anyway, she wore scrubs and carried a few items:

BP Cuff

Stethoscope (for BP)

Watch (pulse, resp)

Gait belt (your agency may provide one, she had bought her own because the agency's weren't for "plus size" and most of her clients were larger)

Nonsterile gloves

You should be able to find the rest of your resources at the home, like wash basins, shampoo, soap, wash cloths, etc.

If your resident has a certain disability that requires other equipment, you should be notified before hand so that you can be properly prepared, and your agency should most likely supply these items to you.

Oh, and I'd personally suggest a first aid kit because you never know what will happen!

Hope this helps!!! :)

Tamimac · Nov 11, 2010

WELL... Let me say it depends on the case/client (Ok) I will share my stuff and my duties and hope it helps you out...

1- Gloves, 2- Hand Sanitizer (*Not better than Antibacterial soap), 3- Watch, 4- Cell Phone, 5- CPR/First Aid Cards, 6- A zip-up school binder with inner folder pockets for my timesheets, care plan, memo pads, clip-board, mapquests to docs, etc. 7- SCRUBS, 8- marker and black ink pens, 9- Extra socks, and 10- *First aid kit always handy. (My BP cuff and Steth not needed as yet)

My Duties:

general housekeeping, clean bathroom/kitchen as needed, shower/shampoo and dress assist, transfer and ambulation assist, assist to bathroom (needs no help toileting) laundry, dishes, maintain clean floors as needed, meal prep, med reminders, take to doc appts. and grocery store, go out for walks, take to community center 2x week, paper and mail reading upon request, answer phones, and provide support and companionship. *Not on care plan- temp, p, bp, resp- but the nurse comes in and does this sometimes.