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Private Duty Care versus Medicare Home Health Care Services
Private duty care is different from home health care. They vary in the level of care. Also the private duty care provides the long term-care while home health care provides the short term care. Understanding the Difference between Medicare Home Health Services and Private Duty Care Private duty care is different from home health care. …
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Can a Companion help with self administration of medicine?
Home health aides (HHAs) and certified nursing assistants (CNAs) that are trained can only assist a client with medication in its previously dispensed, prescription labeled container or over-the-counter medication that has directions per State of Florida law. A Homemaker/Companion can only remind a client to take their medicine.
Can a caregiver assist my father with his medication?
A licensed caregiver can remind a patient to take their medication. Under the State of Florida LPNs and RNs are able to administer medication and provide medication management. A home health aide or a certified nursing assistant can only remind a patient to take medications. A CNA or HHA cannot even fill a pill box. Often times a family member fills pill boxes or a spouse and then the caregiver just reminds them to take the medicine as instructed by the doctor.
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