CNAs / Aides

Helping someone you love with bathing, dressing, and other personal care is deeply intimate. It can also be physically and emotionally exhausting. You want your loved one to feel clean, comfortable, and respected, but it can be hard to manage it all on your own, especially as their strength and mobility change.

At AlēvCare Hospice, our CNAs and aides provide gentle, skilled hands-on care so your loved one feels safe and cared for, and you can be more present as a spouse, child, or friend, not only as the caregiver.

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What Hospice CNAs and Aides Do

Certified nursing assistants (CNAs) and hospice aides focus on the everyday tasks that can feel overwhelming during serious illness. These “small” moments of care often make the biggest difference in how a day feels.

Our CNAs and aides help with:

• Bathing, showering, or bed baths
• Dressing and grooming (hair, shaving, oral care)
• Toileting and incontinence care
• Safe movement, transfers, and repositioning in bed or chair
• Simple comfort measures like fresh linens, lotion, or changing clothes

They follow the plan created with your nurse and the rest of the hospice team, always honoring privacy, modesty, and your loved one’s personal preferences.

Preserving Dignity in Daily Care

Needing help with personal care can be one of the hardest parts of serious illness, for both the patient and the family. Many people feel embarrassed, frustrated, or worried about being a burden.

Our CNAs and aides are specially-trained to ease that burden gently:

• Moving at a pace that respects your loved one’s comfort and energy
• Explaining what they are doing before and as they help
• Offering choices whenever possible (“Would you like a bath now or later?”)
• Maintaining privacy and modesty with blankets, towels, and thoughtful positioning
• Treating each person as a whole person, never as a task list

Families often tell us that visits from aides quickly become a bright spot in their week, bringing both physical comfort and emotional relief.

How CNAs and Aides Support Caregivers

Caregivers are often managing personal care on top of medications, appointments, household responsibilities, and their own emotions. Over time, this can lead to burnout, back pain, and strain on the relationship.

AlēvCare Hospice CNAs and aides support you by:

• Handling the most physically demanding parts of care
• Showing you safer ways to help with transfers or positioning
• Noticing changes in skin, mobility, or comfort and alerting the nurse
• Giving you small pockets of time to rest, step out, or simply breathe

You remain an essential part of the care team, but you no longer have to carry every task alone.

When To Ask For Help From CNAs / Aides

Many families wait until personal care feels overwhelming. You do not have to reach that point.

It may be time to ask for CNA or aide support when:

• Bathing or showering feels unsafe or physically difficult
• You are worried about falls in the bathroom or during transfers
• Your loved one is spending more time in bed or a chair
• You notice redness or early signs of pressure areas on the skin
• Personal care is beginning to strain your relationship or your own health

If you’re unsure, our team can help decide how often an aide should visit and what would be most supportive.

What to Expect During a Visit in Mansfield

A visit from an AlēvCare Hospice CNA or aide is meant to feel calm, respectful, and predictable, never rushed or intrusive. Here’s what typically visit includes:

1. A warm check-in.
   Your aide greets you, asks how your loved one is doing, and confirms what kind of help will be most comfortable and appropriate.
2. A simple plan for the visit.
   They explain the tasks they’ll assist with, such as a bath, grooming, fresh clothes, or repositioning and to make sure expectations are shared.
3. Gentle, dignified care.
   Throughout the visit, your aide protects privacy, explains each step, and moves at your loved one’s pace to reduce discomfort or anxiety.
4. Attention to changes.
   If they notice new skin concerns, increased weakness, or changes in comfort, they relay that information to your nurse promptly.
5. A steady, thoughtful close.
   Before leaving, your aide ensures your loved one is clean, comfortable, safely positioned, and has everything they need for the next few hours. Each visit is designed to bring comfort, routine, and dignity, while giving caregivers a little more breathing room in their day.

A Simple Way to Put Support in Place

Bringing CNA or aide support into your home is straightforward and flexible.

1. Talk with Your Hospice Nurse
   Share what is hardest right now: bathing, transfers, toileting, or other tasks.
2. Create a Personal Care Plan
   Together, we decide how often an aide should visit and what they will focus on.
3. Adjust as Needs Change
   As the illness progresses, we can increase, decrease, or refocus aide visits.
   You are always part of the conversation; nothing is done without your input and consent.