Pennsylvania Family HHA Program

Your loved one might qualify for HHA care if...

• They have a chronic diagnosis/medically complex needs
• Hands-on assistance is required to safely complete activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, feeding, grooming, toileting/incontinence care, transfers, or repositioning.
• Either your child is 0-20 years of age, and all requirements of home care and payor source are met. For those 21+, individuals must be qualified through Medicaid's Waiver Programs that provide home and community-based support to allow people with disabilities to remain in their homes and communities.

By applying with a home health agency and going through their hiring and onboarding process.

Hours are based off the medical need of the patient but on average a caregiver can work at least 30 hours a week. Hours for the medically fragile patient could be more but will depend on each state and how they adequate the hours base off medical need.

Medically complex diagnosis examples include, but are not limited to:

• Mechanical Intervention
• G-Tube
• BiPap
• Trach & Vent Care

In order to qualify, one must:

1. Be able to pass a health screening/TB testing, fingerprint clearance, background check, child abuse clearance.
2. Be CPR certified (Team Select provides the training).
3. Complete the Home Health Aide Program or have an active Certified Nursing Assistant license in lieu of.

Includes 75 hours total with a combination of classroom and lab coursework, combined with, in-home, hands-on clinicals with a patient.

Education will be completed in the Conshohocken simulation lab and within the patient's home.