Personal Care and Support Services

Gladden Nursing Care provides a range of nursing and personal care services. The following chart provides a list of specific tasks that our nursing care team performs. For your convenience, we have noted tasks that are performed by our skilled and non-skilled home care professionals:

  • GNA – Geriatric Nursing Aide
  • CNA -Certified Nursing Aide
  • HHA -Home Health Aide
  • MT – Medication Technician
  • LPN -Nurse Practical Nurse
  • RN -Registered Nurse

    Home Care Services

PERSONAL CARE (CNA/GNA/HHA)

  • Assist with bed/sponge bath, tub bath or shower

  • Shampoo hair as needed

  • Brush/combo/or braid hair

  • Oral care/brush teeth or dentures

  • Assist with wearing make-up

  • Clean and file nails

  • Provide skin care with non-medicated lotions

  • Take and record vital signs

  • Remind patient to take medication
    (Medication must be set-up and dispensed by RN or family)

TOILETING (CNA/GNA/HHA)

  • Assist to the bathroom

  • Assist to the bedside commode

  • Assist with urinal and bedpan

  • Provide incontinence Care

  • Empty colostomy/catheter bag

    (No other colostomy/catheter assistance will be given by unlicensed staff.)

NUTRITION(CNA/GNA/HHA)

  • Prepare and set up healthy meals/snacks

  • Assist with feeding as needed

  • Encourage fluids

  • Ensure doctor’s orders on food and/or fluid restrictions are followed

MOBILITY (CNA/GNA/HHA)

  • Assist with walking (ambulatory)

  • Reposition bed bound client

  • Transfer to/from bed or chair (wheelchair)

  • Assist with range of motion exercises

SUPPORT SERVICES (CNA/GNA/HHA)

  • Wash and fold client’s laundry

  • Clean kitchen & dishes

  • Take out trash

  • Keep client’s bathroom clean

  • Keep client’s bedroom and beddings clean

  • Clean client’s living area

COMPANIONSHIP (CNA/GNA/HHA)

  • Walk with client

  • Help with shopping/run errands

  • Accompany to appointment

  • Transportation
    (Transportation is arranged or provided by the client or the client’s family.)

SKILLED NURSING TASKS (Licensed/Certified staff)

  • Administering meds (GNA or C.N.A. with MT)

  • Giving injection (RN/LPN)

  • Dressing wounds (RN/LPN)

  • G-Tube Feeding (RN/LPN)

  • Colostomy Care (RN/LPN)

  • Catheter Care (RN/LPN)

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