Home Health Aide (HHA)
Services provide reliable, day-to-day support for individuals who need assistance maintaining a safe and comfortable home environment. We focus on consistency, companionship, and practical help that supports overall well-being.
What HHA Services Include
Home Health Aides assist with everyday activities that help clients maintain their routine and quality of life while remaining in their own homes:
- Light housekeeping and laundry
- Meal preparation and assistance with eating
- Companionship and social interaction
- Assistance with daily routines
- Errands and household support
- Safety supervision and reminders
Who HHA Services Are For
HHA services are ideal for individuals who need daily support and supervision but do not require hands-on personal care or skilled medical assistance:
- Seniors living alone
- Individuals needing companionship and routine support
- Clients who benefit from a structured daily schedule
- Families seeking peace of mind for loved ones at home
Our Approach to Home Support
At Advantage Home Care, we believe consistent support builds trust and comfort. Our HHAs are carefully screened, comprehensively trained, and professionally supervised to ensure dependable care and respectful interaction with every client.
Proudly Serving
All 5 Boroughs of NYC
Wherever you are in New York City: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, and Staten Island, Advantage Home Care is here to support your family with trusted, compassionate care.
Local Care,
Citywide
We serve families across all 5 boroughs of New York City.
Local Teams,
Faster Response
Our local team is nearby and ready to help when you need us most.
One Mission,
Every Community
Providing quality care with compassion in every neighborhood.
Where We Provide HHA Services in NYC
We staff home health aide cases in all five boroughs, coordinated from our Brooklyn headquarters in Sheepshead Bay and our Bronx office on East 149th Street. Because caregiver rosters are built neighbourhood by neighbourhood, the borough guides below are the fastest way to see what is available where you live:
- Home care in the Bronx — and specifically, choosing an HHA agency in the Bronx.
- Home care in Brooklyn
- Home care in Manhattan
- Home care in Queens
- Home care on Staten Island
Home health aides are often the right level of support for neurological conditions that progress over time. If you are arranging care for a loved one with ALS, see ALS home care services in NYC for what aides do at each stage and how Medicaid covers the hours.
HHA Services: Common Questions
What are HHA services?
HHA services are the tasks a certified home health aide performs in a client’s home: personal care such as bathing, dressing and toileting, plus health-related tasks carried out under a nurse’s supervision — medication reminders, taking vital signs, and following a nurse-written plan of care. The aide comes to the home on a set schedule; the care never requires the family to travel.
What is the difference between an HHA and a PCA?
A personal care aide (PCA) handles daily personal care and the household tasks tied to it, but no health-related tasks. A home health aide completes additional certified training and can carry out health-related tasks under nursing supervision. In practice the assessment and the programme authorising your hours decide which one you receive — it is rarely a choice the family makes directly.
What does CHHA mean, and is it the same thing?
Confusingly, no. In New York “CHHA” officially stands for Certified Home Health Agency — a licensed organisation — while many families use it to mean Certified Home Health Aide, the person. Our certified home health aide page covers the distinction and when a case needs one.
Does Medicaid cover HHA services in New York?
Yes. New York’s community Medicaid funds home health aide hours at home, with the number of hours set by an assessment rather than a fixed allowance. Families frequently assume they will not qualify and never apply — see how to qualify for Medicaid home care.
How many hours of HHA services can we get?
There is no standard number. It follows the assessment and your plan authorisation, and ranges from a few hours a week to live-in cover. Keeping a two-week log of everything you currently do, and how long each task takes, makes the case for adequate hours far better than a verbal description.
How quickly can a home health aide start?
Privately paid care can usually begin within 24 to 48 hours. Medicaid-funded hours depend on assessment and authorisation timelines, which take longer — some families bridge the gap privately and switch once the authorisation comes through. See how to get started with home care.
Arrange Home Health Aide Services
One call tells you whether Medicaid covers the hours, what it would cost privately, and how soon we can have an aide in the home.
Home Health Aide Services in NYC: Quick Answers
What do HHA services include?
Everything a personal care aide does, plus health-related support under a nurse’s plan of care: help with prescribed exercises, monitoring vital signs, assisting with medications the person self-administers, skin and wound observation, and reporting changes to the nurse. HHAs are certified through a New York State-approved program.
Are home health aide services covered by Medicaid in New York?
Yes, when the Medicaid assessment authorizes them; the hours run through your MLTC plan and Advantage Home Care staffs the aide. Medicare covers HHA visits only as part of a short-term skilled home health episode after a hospitalization, not ongoing hours.
How quickly can a home health aide start in NYC?
If Medicaid hours are already authorized, usually within days; private-pay HHA services can begin within 24β48 hours. Call 718-375-2707 or see HHA vs PCA: which does your loved one need.