Personal care aides care for and assist people who are elderly, convalescing, or who have disabilities perform daily living activities at the person's home or in a care facility.
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- Personal Care Aides
Human Services
What do they typically do
- Complete housekeeping tasks like changing bed linens, washing dishes, and cleaning living areas
- Care for and assist clients with cognitive impairments, such as Alzheimer's or mental illness
- Arrange transportation to doctors' offices or to the store
- Help transfer clients from a bed to a wheelchair or vice versa
- Organize a client's schedule and plan appointments
- Help clients with personal hygiene tasks such as bathing, brushing teeth, and going to the bathroom
- Help prepare and plan meals
- Provide companionship by talking to, playing games with, or going for walks with clients
Number of Jobs
Average Annual
Job Growth +2.5%
Job Opening 6,098
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