Personal Home Care Aides Description OES Code: 68035 Perform a variety of tasks at places of residence. Duties include keeping house and advising families having problems with such things as nutrition, cleanliness, and household utilities. Exclude Nursing Aides and Home Health Aides. Wages, *hourly range New, no experience: minimum – $12.00 New, experienced: minimum – $13.00 3 yrs+ experience: minimum – $14.00 Aides may work full time or on a part time intermittent schedule, depending on what the patient needs. Full-time certified health aides normally visit five or six patients per day and spend about one to two hours with each patient per visit. Many agencies hire only "on call" hourly workers with no benefits except for paid mileage. Other agencies hire aides on a full time or part time basis with a regular benefit package and a guaranteed minimum number of hours. Local Wages • CCOIS Survey • OES Survey Hours & Benefits Depending on the hiring agency, the benefits for full time workers usually include paid vacation, sick leave, and medical and dental insurance. Some employers also pay for vision, life insurance, and retirement plans. Employment Trends Employment 1996 9,100 Projected Employment 2006 16,450 Growth Rate 1996-2006 80.9% Openings due to Separations 2,310 Employment Trends by California County Home-delivered health and medical services are being increasingly recognized as vital components of comprehensive health-care and local health-planning activities. High hospital and nursing home care costs have underlined the need for alternative, less expensive ways to deliver care to the elderly sick who do not require continuous institutional care. Many people with chronic illnesses can be adequately cared for in a home setting if some type of nursing care and supportive services are available. Home care agencies are filling this void. Advancement There aren't many opportunities for promotion in this job. With more training, aides can become Medical Assistants, Licensed Vocational Nurses or Registered Nurses. Getting the Job & Other Information Job seekers should apply at Visiting Nurses Associations in their area or private agencies or organizations that hire Home Health Aides. The yellow pages of the local telephone company can be a good source of employment leads for prospective workers. Additional help can be found at the local California Employment Development Department offices. For current job listings, browse CalJOBS or America's Job Bank.

Click arrow at bottom left of image to begin. Requires QuickTime Education and Training Personal Home Care Aides must pass competency test in 12 areas in addition to completing 75 hours of classroom and practical training under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. Some insurance companies may require additional education or training. The number of people working in this low cost health service is expected to rise within the next decade due to the increase of medical costs and the aging of the population. Male attendants are especially in demand to help elderly men and male AIDS patients. Skills Skills & Other Requirements Personal Home Care Aides must Interact with many kinds of patients, their families, and other health professionals. They must understand human behavior, pay close attention to detail, and work as a team member. Personal And Home Care Aides provide services such as monitoring temperature and blood pressure and making sure medicine is taken on time. Sometimes the Personal and Home Care Aides provide extra services such as cooking, cleaning, and shopping for patients who are unable to accomplish those things on their own. Work routines and work environments vary depending on the particular needs of the patient. Some Aides work with the same patient each day, while others tend to the needs of several clients per day. There are patients who need a lot of physical assistance, while others need only minimal assistance. Some may be angry and abusive, while others are cooperative. References Note: The references below (and/or on other parts of this page) will link to pages on the internet outside the Career Video system. California Occupational Guide: #Administrative Medical Careers 2002B Related Occupation: Registered Nurses & Nurse Practitioners #29, Licensed Vocational Nurses #313, Nurse Aides/Nursing Assistants #442, Physical Therapy Aides & Assistants #451 Training: California State Training Inventory * Information for this occupation is limited. Wage data is not available for this specific occupations; the wage and benefit data provided here is for Home Health Care Workers, a related occupation. © State of California EDD/LMID, US Department of Labor Unless indicated otherwise, wage data is based on Statewide aggregated CCOIS survey responses between 1995 and 1997. Questions or Comments? Contact us.