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Your Home Health Care Aide:
Establishing A Positive Relationship
You've made the decision to let an
aide come into your home to assist. That was hard
enough. Now you re getting apprehensive about what to
expect when the aide arrives for work. If you don't have
experience with in-home assistance, all sorts of "worst
case scenarios" are whirling about in your head. And
then there are the questions. What should you do if you
don't like the aide?
How should you approach problems? Who supervises the
aide? Assuming that you have hired an aide from a home
health care agency, you can expect a lot of support in
easing your anxieties. It is the agency's job to answer
your questions in advance and resolve any issues that
arise. The key to facilitating your satisfaction and
comfort is good communication with the agency management
and with your aide.
Here are a few tips for establishing positive
relationships with your home health care professionals:
Be completely honest about your needs
Overcome any embarrassment or guilt associated with
describing why you need help and what kind of help you
need. Remember that you are dealing with professionals
who have helped a variety of clients. They are
experienced in meeting the needs of people just like
you. Home Health Care professionals are prepared to deal
with tough situations such as Alzheimer's, alcoholism,
Parkinson's, strokes, incontinence and stressful family
circumstances.
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