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Personal Care Aides

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Overview

What are the responsibilities of this role?

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.

What sectors do they work in?

Private for profit

57%

State and local government

17%

Private not for profit

15%

Self-employed

8%

Federal Government

2%

Education

What level of education do professionals in this role have?

Education Level

  • High school

    47%

  • Associate's degree

    22%

  • Less than high school

    17%

  • Post-secondary certificate

    6%

  • Some college

    5%

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
  • Psychology
  • English Language
  • Therapy and Counseling
  • Transportation

What personality traits help people thrive in this role?

Social

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

Conventional

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

Realistic

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

RIASEC represents six broad interest areas—Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, and Conventional—helping individuals identify careers that match their skills and preferences.

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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.