The VA assigned a caregiver 3x weekly for 3 hrs. each time and I wonder if taking BP falls within her care. The plan of care is "light housekeeping, companionship, help with bathing, and helping him exercise." Would anybody else have experience with this? Thanks for any replies.
If they are asking for this to be done I am sure they may even provide you with a monitor.
But anyone can take a Blood Pressure and record it. Not sure if they want you to keep a record or to report daily as part of EMR (electronic medical record)
How often do they want his BP taken?
It is best if the same person does it all the time and at the same time each day. If the Home Health Aid is there only 3 times you would take the BP the other 4 days. There might be a difference but not sure how much that would effect the tracking on it.