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Job Description


	Assist the elderly, convalescents, or persons with disabilities with daily living activities at the person's home or in a care facility. Duties performed at a place of residence may include keeping house (making beds, doing laundry, washing dishes) and preparing meals. May provide assistance at non-residential care facilities. May advise families, the elderly, convalescents, and persons with disabilities regarding such things as nutrition, cleanliness, and household activities.

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Job Requirements


	Experience: Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.

	Education: These occupations usually require a high school diploma.

	Training: Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

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	Personal Care Aides

Personal care aides help clients with self-care and everyday tasks. They also provide social supports and assistance that enable clients to participate in their communities. Personal care aides held about 1.8 million jobs in 2014. Most personal care aides work in clients' homes, small group homes, or larger care communities. Most personal care aides are trained on the job. There are no formal education requirements for personal care aides, but most aides have a high school diploma. The median annual wage for personal care aides was $20,980 in May 2015. Employment of personal care aides is projected to grow 26 percent from 2014 to 2024, much faster than the average for all occupations. As the baby-boom population ages, there will be an increase in the number of clients requiring assistance. Explore resources for employment and wages by state and area for personal care aides. Compare the job duties, education, job growth, and pay of personal care aides with similar occupations. Learn more about personal care aides by visiting additional resources, including O*NET, a source on key characteristics of workers and occupations.
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Top Ten Industries

U.S. National Figures.

Personal Care Aides
Individual and Family Services	1,232,620
Home Health Care Services	348,000
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities	232,830
Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly	172,720
Vocational Rehabilitation Services	53,240
Employment Services	40,570
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)	31,820
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	17,790
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	13,080
Other Residential Care Facilities	12,230

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Title: "Personal Home Care Assistants"

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