Table 2.

Job Responsibilities Performed by the Four Categories of Home Health Care Providers

Job Responsibilities
Certified Nursing Assistants	Physical Therapists	Occupational Therapists	Registered Nurses
Personal Care  ▪ Bathing  ▪ Dressing  ▪ Eating  ▪ Hygiene  ▪ Mobilization  ▪ Training	Assessing gait abnormality Gait/balance training Neuromuscular re-education	Activities of Daily Living  ▪ Dressing  ▪ Eating  ▪ Mobilization	Catheter changes Medication management Medication administration
Companion Care  ▪ Meal planning  ▪ Medication reminders	Therapeutic exercise	Adaptive Equipment Needs  ▪ Order devices and equipment  ▪ Train patient on device and equipment use	Patient education Wound care