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Q: What does a home health aide do near me in Melrose Park, IL?

If you’re planning to hire a home health aide near you in Melrose Park, IL, 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 Melrose Park, IL?

When it’s time to hire a home health aide near you in Melrose Park, IL, 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 Melrose Park, IL?

To find home health aides near you in Melrose Park, IL, you can create an account with Care.com and then you can filter and sort local home health aides by distance from Melrose Park, IL. 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 Melrose Park, IL?

The average rate for hiring home health aides near you in Melrose Park, IL on Care.com as of April, 2025 is $20.00 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 Melrose Park, IL?

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.

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Home health aides in Melrose Park, IL

Ausra V.

Oak Lawn, IL

$17-25/hr • 10 yrs exp

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I have 15 years of experience in a health care setting. In Lithuania (where I came from), I worked in a hospital of mental diseases, as an attendant for 5 years. I was taking care of mentally ill patients, most of them were seniors. I am an experienced, responsible, honest, compassionate, caring, patient and kind health care...

Ausra can also help with: Dementia, mobility assistance, meal prep, errands, companionship, light cleaning & more

Skills:

Home Health Aide

CPR

Marva G.

Chicago, IL

$17-20/hr • 10 yrs exp

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I have a certified CNA for over 15+ years and I have experience with older and young adults with dementia, Parkinson, diabetes, amputees, stroke, and mental illness. I am capable of providing companionship and social interaction as needed. I am very patient, loving, kind, understanding, reliable, trustworthy, punctual,...

Marva can also help with: Live-in home care, personal care, dementia, respite care

Skills:

Home Health Aide

CNA