Nursing assistants or technicians prepare for their profession with a two-year course. They perform technical procedures at the patient’s home, such as: administering intravenous and intramuscular medications, airway aspiration, complex would dressings, etc.

Professional caregivers complete a short course on meeting basic patient needs, such as bathing, skin hydration, feeding, ambulation, changing position in bed, etc.

Caregivers can also be family members.

Only nursing assistants or technicians carry out these procedures at Home Doctor.