Best Home Health Aides in Lewiston, ME

Q: What does a home health aide do near me in Lewiston, ME?

If you’re planning to hire a home health aide near you in Lewiston, ME, it’s important to understand that there is no one standard role that a home health aide takes on. A home health aide isn’t a nurse, but can help with health related tasks like ensuring their clients take their medicine on time, transporting them to doctors appointments, picking up prescriptions, and making sure they are well fed and bathed.

Q: What home health aide duties do providers take on near me in Lewiston, ME?

When it’s time to hire a home health aide near you in Lewiston, ME, it’s a good idea to create a list of duties your family members need help with. You can review different profiles on Care.com to learn more about common health aide duties such as bathing, feeding, and cleaning up after their clients.

Q: How can I find a home health aide near me in Lewiston, ME?

To find home health aides near you in Lewiston, ME, you can create an account with Care.com and then you can filter and sort local home health aides by distance from Lewiston, ME. Then you can review your options for home health aides by reading about their experience and the home health aide duties they will take on.

Q: How much does it cost to hire a home health aide near me in Lewiston, ME?

The average rate for hiring home health aides near you in Lewiston, ME on Care.com as of December, 2024 is $26.00 per hour. It’s worth noting that the rate each individual home health aide charges depends on the level of care required, the provider's certifications, and their years of experience.

Q: How can I safely hire a home health aide near me in Lewiston, ME?

To help you start your research, all home health aides on Care.com are asked to complete an annual background check called a CareCheck (the providers who complete this background check have a badge on their profile displaying the date it was run). However, this is just a jumping off point. We strongly recommend that you take additional steps for hiring a home health aid safely, which include interviewing candidates, calling their professional references, and running your own background check.

Home health aides in Lewiston, ME

Jennifer B.

Lewiston, ME

$30/hr • 10 yrs exp

Available For Companionship Housekeeping Home Health Aide Available Full Time

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Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I have been a certified caregiver with over 25 years experience. I have a kind heart I've worked with seniors, helping them with the skills bathing dressing, laundry cooking meals cleaning and med management I'm extremely dependable never miss work many references available I treat my patients like family I'm willing to bring...

Jennifer can also help with: Companionship, personal care, dementia, live-in home care, meal prep, respite care & more

Amanda D.

Lewiston, ME

$22/hr • 10 yrs exp

Senior Caregiver

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I have over 20 years of experience working with seniors in a variety of settings. My favorite time spent with clients is one on one care, in their homes, helping a person stay as independent as they can be for as long as they can be. I am CPR/First Aid/AED certified and hold a State of Maine medical assistant certificate. I was...

Amanda can also help with: Personal care, light cleaning, meal prep, errands, hospice services, mobility assistance & more

Skills:

Medical Equipment Experience

CPR

Nicole H.

Bowdoin, ME

$20/hr • 10 yrs exp

5.0

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Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I have worked 30 years in health care. I had been a CNA in a nursing home for 10 years. I worked mostly on the dementia unit during that time. I am a PCA and have worked in people's homes. I have 14 years of experience working in a group home, assisting people with mental health disabilities. During that time, I was also...

Nicole can also help with: Hospice services, light cleaning, errands, dementia, meal prep, companionship & more

Skills:

Wound Care

Home Health Aide

CNA

5.0

"She is so caring and wonderful with the patients who come to our office. I have worked with her for 9 years. She always comes in with a smile She is a dedicated worker and takes great care in what ever she does."

Joline C.

Renee D.

Topsham, ME

$35/hr • 10 yrs exp

Full-Time Caregiver Looking To Care For Elderly People

4.8

(9)

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Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

My name is Renee and I have been doing this job for 15 plus years. I have the pleasure of taking care of many elderly people on many levels of care. It's a hard job but I just enjoy doing it I took care of my grandmother for 8 months before her passing and then I took care of my mother before she passed away . It was a wonderful...

Renee can also help with: Light cleaning, errands, live-in home care, companionship, hospice services, dementia & more

Skills:

CPR

5.0

"We were lucky to hire Renee recently to help our dad after learning that she also took care of his neighbor a few doors down. He has several physical/health challenges and is starting to lose more memory so it's important we work with someone with experience that...

Courtney P.

Karen S.

Turner, ME

$20-25/hr • 10 yrs exp

Reliable

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Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hello, My name is Karen. I am a professional caregiver with more than 20yrs experience in the field of caring for the elderly. I began as a CNA working in nursing homes. Where I received extensive training with dementia care and administering medication. I became a home health aide after my mother became ill and I found it...

Karen can also help with: Errands, hospice services, dementia, companionship, light cleaning, meal prep & more

Skills:

CNA

Wound Care

Medical Equipment Experience

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