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Home Health Aides

Job Information

Provide routine individualized healthcare such as changing bandages and dressing wounds, and applying topical medications to the elderly, convalescents, or persons with disabilities at the patient's home or in a care facility. Monitor or report changes in health status. May also provide personal care such as bathing, dressing, and grooming of patient.

Information

  • Job opportunities are expected to be excellent because of rapid growth in home healthcare and high replacement needs.
  • Training requirements vary from State to State, the type of home services agency, and funding source covering the costs of services.
  • Many of these workers work part time and weekends or evenings to suit the needs of their clients.

Statistics

Personality I like helping others
Salary $20,610/yr ($10.31/hr)
Job Outlook Bright
Education High School diploma