Definition:

Certified Home Health Aide (CHHA) is a healthcare worker trained to provide personal care and basic health support to patients in home settings. CHHAs often assist elderly or recovering patients. CHHA training focuses on home-based care techniques, safety, and patient independence.

Real-World Example:

A CHHA supports elderly patients with daily tasks at home.

Student’s Usage:

Students learn home-based patient care techniques.

Glossary: 24-Hour Care
24-hour care refers to continuous, round-the-clock patient supervision and assistance provided across all hours of the day and night. This level of support is essential in long-term care facilities, skilled nursing homes, and home healthcare settings, where patients with chronic illnesses, post-surgical recovery needs, or significant disabilities require constant monitoring, medication management, mobility assistance, and emergency response at any time.
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Glossary: CDPH

Related Topics: Certification, CHHA, Home Health

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California Nurses Educational Institute