Home health aides help the elderly and people with chronic illnesses, disabilities, or cognitive impairments live independently. They assist with daily tasks like bathing, preparing meals, and ...

Editors note: This story originally incorrectly stated that both the EMT and Nurse Assistant/Home Health Aide Certificate programs are being offered free of charge. Only the EMT program is free.

Home health aides assist at-home patients with a variety of tasks, including bathing, grooming, dressing, helping with exercises and more. “The primary role is hands-on personal care,” said Shelley ...

For more than a year, Alexia Mravinec has worked as a home health aide at Bell Trace Senior Living Community. Working from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. She makes sure residents have their medications, assists ...

The titles are virtually identical: home health aide and home health attendant. And so are some of their tasks; both groups help the city’s elderly and chronically ill with bathing, preparing food and ...