Personal Care Aides
Provide personalized assistance to individuals with disabilities or illness who require help with personal care and activities of daily living support (e.g., feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and ambulation). May also provide help with tasks such as preparing meals, doing light housekeeping, and doing laundry. Work is performed in various settings depending on the needs of the care recipient and may include locations such as their home, place of work, out in the community, or at a daytime nonresidential facility.
Also called: Care Provider · Caregiver · Direct Care Worker · Home Care Aide · Medication Aide · Personal Care Aide
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Top skills employers ask for
Ranked by O*NET importance for this occupation.
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Monitoring
- Speaking
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
- Active Learning
- Learning Strategies
- Mathematics
- Science
What they actually do
Core O*NET tasks for this role.
- Prepare and maintain records of client progress and services performed, reporting changes in client condition to manager or supervisor.
- Instruct or advise clients on issues, such as household cleanliness, utilities, hygiene, nutrition, or infant care.
- Perform housekeeping duties, such as cooking, cleaning, washing clothes or dishes, or running errands.
- Provide clients with communication assistance, typing their correspondence or obtaining information for them.
- Administer bedside or personal care, such as ambulation or personal hygiene assistance.
- Perform healthcare-related tasks, such as monitoring vital signs and medication, under the direction of registered nurses or physiotherapists.
- Participate in case reviews, consulting with the team caring for the client, to evaluate the client's needs and plan for continuing services.
- Care for individuals or families during periods of incapacitation, family disruption, or convalescence, providing companionship, personal care, or help in adjusting to new lifestyles.
- Train family members to provide bedside care.
- Transport clients to locations outside the home, such as to physicians' offices or on outings, using a motor vehicle.
Tools & technology
- MEDITECH software
- Appletree
- August Systems Visit Wizard
- Computer reading software
- FaceTime
- Mi-Co Mi-Forms
- Voltage SecureMail
- Email software
Knowledge areas
- English Language
- Transportation
- Customer and Personal Service
- Psychology
- Education and Training
- Public Safety and Security
- Food Production
- Therapy and Counseling