Overview

Private Home Care provider provides “private home care services” which means an agency that is licensed to provide through its own employees or agents services at a client's residence that involves direct care to that client and includes nursing services, personal care tasks and companion or sitter tasks: Nursing services, provided that such services can only be provided by a person licensed as a Registered Professional Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse in accordance with applicable professional licensing statutes and associated rules. Personal care tasks means assistance with bathing, toileting, grooming, shaving, dental care, dressing, and eating; and may include but is not limited to proper nutrition, home management, housekeeping tasks, ambulation and transfer, and medically related activities, including the taking of vital signs only in conjunction with the above tasks. Companion or sitter tasks means the following tasks which are provided to elderly, handicapped, or convalescing individuals: transport and escort services; meal preparation and serving; and household tasks essential to cleanliness and safety.