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What Does a Personal Care Aide Do?

A personal care aide provides hands-on, non-medical help with daily living. Here's what they do — and how they protect safety and dignity at home.

What Does a Personal Care Aide Do?

The heart of home care

A personal care aide provides the hands-on, everyday support that helps a person live safely and comfortably at home. Their work protects both safety and dignity.

Help with daily activities

Aides assist with bathing, showering, dressing, grooming, and toileting — always with patience and respect. They also help with mobility, transferring, and walking to reduce the risk of falls.

Meals, reminders, and companionship

Beyond personal care, aides prepare meals, offer medication reminders, provide companionship, and keep the immediate living space clean and safe.

Trained, screened, and supervised

At Harmony Support, our aides are trained, background-screened, insured, and bonded, and every care plan is overseen by our Care Director. Consistency and character matter as much as skill.

Personalized to your loved one

Every person is different. We match an aide by both skill and personality, and adjust the plan as needs change — from a few hours a week to around-the-clock care. Call (973) 920-5737 to learn more.

This article is general information about non-medical personal care services.

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