HOSA HOME HEALTH AID
QUESTIONS AND WELL VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Who n6do n6Home n6Health n6Aids n6provide n6assistants n6too? n6- n6ANSWERSThe
n6chronically n6ill, n6elderly n6and n6family n6caregivers n6who n6need n6relief n6from n6the
n6stress n6of n6caregiving
Agencies n6pay n6HHA's n6from n6payments n6they n6recieve n6from n6these n6payers n6-
n6ANSWERSInsurance n6companies, n6government n6programs n6like n6medicare n6and
n6medicaid, n6health n6maintenance n6organizations, n6preferred n6provider n6organizations,
n6individual n6clients n6or n6family n6members
Medicare n6pays n6agencies n6a n6fixed n6fee n6for n6a n6_____ n6day n6period n6of n6care n6basrd
n6on n6a n6clients n6condition n6- n6ANSWERS60
If n6the n6cost n6of n6providing n6care n6exceeds n6the n6payment- n6- n6ANSWERSthe n6agency
n6loses n6money
If n6the n6care n6provided n6costs n6less n6than n6the n6payment- n6- n6ANSWERSthe n6agency
n6makes n6money
CMS' n6payment n6system n6for n6home n6care n6is n6called n6the- n6- n6ANSWERShome
n6health n6prospective n6payment n6system
Purpose n6of n6home n6health n6care n6- n6ANSWERSpeople n6who n6are n6ill n6feel n6more
n6comfortable n6at n6home
Clients n6who n6need n6care n6are n6referred n6to n6a n6home n6health n6agency n6by- n6-
n6ANSWERStheir n6doctor
Small n6agencies n6provide- n6- n6ANSWERSbasic n6nursing n6care, n6personal n6care, n6and
n6housekeeping n6services
Large n6agencies n6provide- n6- n6ANSWERSspeech, n6physical n6and n6occupational
n6therapy, n6and n6medical n6social n6work.
Common n6Services n6include- n6- n6ANSWERSmedical n6surgical n6nursing n6care,
n6medical; n6management, n6wound n6care, n6care n6of n6tubes, n6care n6for n6different
n6diseases, n6IV n6infusion n6therapy, n6maternal, n6pediatric n6and n6newborn n6nursing
n6care, n6nutrition n6care, n6personal n6care, n6hospice n6services
, All n6HHA's n6are n6under n6the n6supervision n6of n6a n6licensed n6professional- n6-
n6ANSWERSa n6nurse, n6a n6physical n6therapist, n6a n6speech-language n6pathologist n6and
n6an n6occupational n6therapist
Aspects n6of n6working n6in n6a n6home- n6- n6ANSWERSHousekeeping, n6safety, n6flexibility,
n6family n6contact, n6communication, n6working n6environment, n6clients n6home, n6client
n6comfort
Are n6clients n6and n6their n6family n6considered n6part n6of n6the n6health n6professional
n6team? n6- n6ANSWERSTrue
Care n6Team- n6- n6ANSWERShealthcare n6professionals n6with n6different n6kinds n6of
n6education n6and n6experience
Members n6of n6the n6care n6team- n6- n6ANSWERSHHA, n6Case n6manager, n6RN, n6MD,
n6PT, n6OT, n6SLP, n6RDT, n6MSW, n6Client n6and n6Clients n6family,
HHA n6- n6ANSWERSHome n6Health n6Aid
ADL's n6- n6ANSWERSActivities n6of n6daily n6living
RN n6- n6ANSWERSRegistered n6Nurse
MD n6- n6ANSWERSDoctor
PT n6- n6ANSWERSPhysical n6Therapist
OT n6- n6ANSWERSOccupational n6Therapist
SLP n6- n6ANSWERSSpeech-language n6pathologist
RDT n6- n6ANSWERSRegistered n6Dietitian
MSW n6- n6ANSWERSMedical n6social n6worker
The n6Care n6Plan n6is- n6- n6ANSWERSindividualized n6for n6each n6client.
Why n6is n6the n6care n6plan n6developed? n6- n6ANSWERSto n6help n6achieve n6goals n6of
n6care
What n6does n6the n6care n6plan n6list? n6- n6ANSWERSlists n6the n6tasks n6that n6the n6care
n6team, n6including n6home n6health n6aids, n6must n6perform, n6how n6often n6the n6tasks
n6should n6be n6done n6and n6how n6they n6must n6be n6carried n6out
Activities n6not n6listed n6in n6the n6care n6plan n6should n6not n6be n6performed n6-
n6ANSWERSTrue
Care n6planning n6should n6involve n6input n6from n6the n6client n6and n6family n6and n6health
n6professionals n6- n6ANSWERSTrue
QUESTIONS AND WELL VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Who n6do n6Home n6Health n6Aids n6provide n6assistants n6too? n6- n6ANSWERSThe
n6chronically n6ill, n6elderly n6and n6family n6caregivers n6who n6need n6relief n6from n6the
n6stress n6of n6caregiving
Agencies n6pay n6HHA's n6from n6payments n6they n6recieve n6from n6these n6payers n6-
n6ANSWERSInsurance n6companies, n6government n6programs n6like n6medicare n6and
n6medicaid, n6health n6maintenance n6organizations, n6preferred n6provider n6organizations,
n6individual n6clients n6or n6family n6members
Medicare n6pays n6agencies n6a n6fixed n6fee n6for n6a n6_____ n6day n6period n6of n6care n6basrd
n6on n6a n6clients n6condition n6- n6ANSWERS60
If n6the n6cost n6of n6providing n6care n6exceeds n6the n6payment- n6- n6ANSWERSthe n6agency
n6loses n6money
If n6the n6care n6provided n6costs n6less n6than n6the n6payment- n6- n6ANSWERSthe n6agency
n6makes n6money
CMS' n6payment n6system n6for n6home n6care n6is n6called n6the- n6- n6ANSWERShome
n6health n6prospective n6payment n6system
Purpose n6of n6home n6health n6care n6- n6ANSWERSpeople n6who n6are n6ill n6feel n6more
n6comfortable n6at n6home
Clients n6who n6need n6care n6are n6referred n6to n6a n6home n6health n6agency n6by- n6-
n6ANSWERStheir n6doctor
Small n6agencies n6provide- n6- n6ANSWERSbasic n6nursing n6care, n6personal n6care, n6and
n6housekeeping n6services
Large n6agencies n6provide- n6- n6ANSWERSspeech, n6physical n6and n6occupational
n6therapy, n6and n6medical n6social n6work.
Common n6Services n6include- n6- n6ANSWERSmedical n6surgical n6nursing n6care,
n6medical; n6management, n6wound n6care, n6care n6of n6tubes, n6care n6for n6different
n6diseases, n6IV n6infusion n6therapy, n6maternal, n6pediatric n6and n6newborn n6nursing
n6care, n6nutrition n6care, n6personal n6care, n6hospice n6services
, All n6HHA's n6are n6under n6the n6supervision n6of n6a n6licensed n6professional- n6-
n6ANSWERSa n6nurse, n6a n6physical n6therapist, n6a n6speech-language n6pathologist n6and
n6an n6occupational n6therapist
Aspects n6of n6working n6in n6a n6home- n6- n6ANSWERSHousekeeping, n6safety, n6flexibility,
n6family n6contact, n6communication, n6working n6environment, n6clients n6home, n6client
n6comfort
Are n6clients n6and n6their n6family n6considered n6part n6of n6the n6health n6professional
n6team? n6- n6ANSWERSTrue
Care n6Team- n6- n6ANSWERShealthcare n6professionals n6with n6different n6kinds n6of
n6education n6and n6experience
Members n6of n6the n6care n6team- n6- n6ANSWERSHHA, n6Case n6manager, n6RN, n6MD,
n6PT, n6OT, n6SLP, n6RDT, n6MSW, n6Client n6and n6Clients n6family,
HHA n6- n6ANSWERSHome n6Health n6Aid
ADL's n6- n6ANSWERSActivities n6of n6daily n6living
RN n6- n6ANSWERSRegistered n6Nurse
MD n6- n6ANSWERSDoctor
PT n6- n6ANSWERSPhysical n6Therapist
OT n6- n6ANSWERSOccupational n6Therapist
SLP n6- n6ANSWERSSpeech-language n6pathologist
RDT n6- n6ANSWERSRegistered n6Dietitian
MSW n6- n6ANSWERSMedical n6social n6worker
The n6Care n6Plan n6is- n6- n6ANSWERSindividualized n6for n6each n6client.
Why n6is n6the n6care n6plan n6developed? n6- n6ANSWERSto n6help n6achieve n6goals n6of
n6care
What n6does n6the n6care n6plan n6list? n6- n6ANSWERSlists n6the n6tasks n6that n6the n6care
n6team, n6including n6home n6health n6aids, n6must n6perform, n6how n6often n6the n6tasks
n6should n6be n6done n6and n6how n6they n6must n6be n6carried n6out
Activities n6not n6listed n6in n6the n6care n6plan n6should n6not n6be n6performed n6-
n6ANSWERSTrue
Care n6planning n6should n6involve n6input n6from n6the n6client n6and n6family n6and n6health
n6professionals n6- n6ANSWERSTrue
