Home Health Aide
Duties and
responsibilities : Supports patients by providing housekeeping and laundry
services; shopping for food and other household requirements; preparing and
serving meals and snacks; running errands
Assists patients by providing personal services, such as, bathing,
dressing, and grooming.
Helps patients care for themselves by teaching use of cane or walker,
special utensils to eat, special techniques and equipment for personal hygiene.
Salary:
Home
health aides earned a median salary of $21,020 in 2013, or approximately $10
per hour, according to the BLS. The highest-paid earned about $29,480, while
the lowest-paid earned about $16,690.
Education:
Most
people who work as home care assistants have a high school diploma/GED,
although no formal education is required in some states to begin a job. Other
states require some formal classes as a prerequisite for working. These classes
may be taken at community colleges, vocational/technical schools, or at private
health training academies
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