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Home Health Aides

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Overview

What are the responsibilities of this role?

Monitor the health status of an individual with disabilities or illness, and address their health-related needs, such as changing bandages, dressing wounds, or administering medication. Work is performed under the direction of offsite or intermittent onsite licensed nursing staff. Provide assistance with routine healthcare tasks or activities of daily living, such as feeding, bathing, toileting, or ambulation. May also help with tasks such as preparing meals, doing light housekeeping, and doing laundry depending on the patient's abilities.

What sectors do they work in?

Private for profit

74%

Private not for profit

11%

State and local government

8%

Self-employed

6%

Federal Government

1%

Education

What level of education do professionals in this role have?

Education Level

  • High school

    62%

  • Post-secondary certificate

    20%

  • Associate's degree

    8%

  • Some college

    7%

Which college majors best prepare you for this role?

  • Home Health Aide/Home Attendant

Skills and Interest

What knowledge should you bring to the table?

  • Customer and Personal Service
  • English Language
  • Psychology
  • Education and Training
  • Administration and Management

What personality traits help people thrive in this role?

Social

You love connecting with people, helping others and making a difference in your community.

Realistic

You love hands-on work and solving practical problems — like fixing things and building stuff.

Conventional

You like structure, staying organized, and working with systems to get things done efficiently.

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Data supplied by Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Center of Education Statistics, Defense Manpower Data Center (View our update schedule). Contact any business, college or military service branch to answer additional questions.