Syncretism is also a word used for merging different inflection word forms, so that a word can serve more than one function. Examples in English are you, which can be an object or a subject, or pet, which is the same in the past and present tense.
Health departments perform food inspections and other health related inspections (the person who performs this job is often called a public health inspector), vaccination programs, free STD and HIV tests, tobacco enforcement and cessation programs, and other medical assistance programs.
Home health aides provide basic personal care to patients, many of whom are elderly or disabled. They rarely provide any type of medical care, although some states allow them to administer medications or check a patient's vital signs if supervised by a nurse or other licensed health care professional.