Home Health Aide
About the job
- A high school diploma or GED is required.
- A valid driver's license, car insurance, and reliable transportation are required.
- An HHA certificate, personal care experience, or CNA license is requested.
- Candidates must pass a criminal background check.
- Assist clients with light housekeeping, errands, meal preparation, grocery shopping, and transportation.
- Provide personal care, including bathing, dressing, mobility support, and incontinence care.
- Offer companionship and conversation to promote emotional well-being.
- Provide medication reminders as needed.
- Document daily activities, client well-being, and any changes in condition.
- Open availability is strongly preferred.
- Previous experience as a CNA, PCA, homemaker, or companion is a plus.
About the company
Associated Home Care delivers in-home care to seniors across Massachusetts, helping them remain independent in familiar surroundings. Its services include personal assistance, companionship, nursing oversight, dementia support, respite care, and help returning home after a hospital or rehabilitation stay. Home health aides, nursing assistants, homemakers, and licensed nurses support clients with differing needs, from scheduled visits to continuous care. The company develops care plans with families and coordinates practical help such as meals, housekeeping, mobility support, and medical visits, including services in senior housing. Founded in 1991, it is part of the HouseWorks family and is headquartered in Woburn, Massachusetts.
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Woburn, MA
Founded
1991
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Caregivers get continuing support: the Cambridge aide posting lists ongoing training and a mentor program.
- Some assignments allow schedule choice: its Beverly heavy-chore posting lets workers choose workdays, shifts, and service cities.
- Case information reaches caregivers regularly: its service model includes weekly client-case updates for all caregivers.
What critics are saying
- Driving credentials are required: its Cambridge aide role calls for a license, car insurance, and reliable transportation.
- Continuous care means long shifts: its around-the-clock service uses awake caregivers working two 12-hour shifts.
- Heavy-chore work goes beyond companionship: its Beverly role includes washing walls, deep-cleaning appliances, and installing or removing air conditioners.
What makes Associated Home Care unique
- Its care model focuses exclusively on seniors: Associated states that it serves seniors and only seniors.
- Insurance administration accompanies care: it works with major long-term-care insurers and offers to manage the entire claims process.
- Dementia training has an outside relationship: its homepage identifies formal caregiver training through collaboration with the Alzheimer's Association.
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