Best Home Health Aides in Portsmouth, OH

Q: What does a home health aide do near me in Portsmouth, OH?

If you’re planning to hire a home health aide near you in Portsmouth, OH, 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 Portsmouth, OH?

When it’s time to hire a home health aide near you in Portsmouth, OH, 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 Portsmouth, OH?

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

The average rate for hiring home health aides near you in Portsmouth, OH on Care.com as of March, 2025 is $8.00 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 Portsmouth, OH?

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 Portsmouth, OH

Faith S.

Portsmouth, OH

$8-20/hr • 8 yrs exp

Seasoned Caregiver

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My experience with seniors began in 1980 as my profession when I graduated high school, I started working at nursing homes and have always had a love for senior citizens. I was a certified nurse aid for all the years I was in the profession. I've always had great respect for elders and feel that you can learn a lot from them....

Faith can also help with: Transportation, respite care, meal prep, errands, light cleaning, dementia & more

Skills:

CNA

Sarah S.

West Portsmouth, OH

$15-45/hr • 3 yrs exp

Home Health Aide

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I have experience with working with dementia patients and hospice patients. I'm able to give bed baths an showed, feed patience, change them, rotate them, prepare meals, tidy up the homes

Sarah can also help with: Respite care, hospice services, meal prep, errands, light cleaning, dementia & more

Skills:

Home Health Aide

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