.                                Home Health Aide

Duties and responsibilities:

Home health and personal care aides help people who are disabled, chronically ill, or cognitively impaired. They also help older adults who may need assistance. They help with activities such as bathing and dressing, and they provide services such as light housekeeping. In some states, home health aides may be able to give a client medication or check the client’s vital signs under the direction of a nurse or other health care practitioner.

 Home health and personal care aides work in a variety of settings. Most work in a client’s home, others work in small group homes or larger care communities.

Salary: $19,640-$20,560

Educational requirements:

There are no education requirements for home health aides. Home health aides working in certified home health or hospice agencies must get formal training and pass a standardized test.

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Reflection: I think that I would like to be a home health aide because I like to be helpful.

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