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Home health aides and personal care aides

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make a major difference

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in the lives of their clients—

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providing essential health care

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that their families may not

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be able to offer.

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Home health aides help the elderly…

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people with disabilities…

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and those recovering from illness…

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with basic healthcare tasks

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such as changing dressings

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and administering medications.

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They monitor their clients’ health

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and report changes in status

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to licensed nursing staff,

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who direct their work.

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Personal care aides

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—sometimes called caregivers

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or personal attendants—

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generally provide only non-medical services,

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including companionship, cleaning,

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cooking, and driving.

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Their clients may be elderly,

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or have developmental

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or intellectual disabilities.

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Both personal care aides

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and home health aides

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may help with routine tasks

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like feeding, bathing, and dressing.

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Most aides work in clients’ homes,

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but they may also work in group homes,

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hospice care, and adult daycare facilities.

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Some see the same client daily for years,

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while others work with new clients often.

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Full-time work is common

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but many aides work part time…

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their schedules generally

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depend on clients’ needs.

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Most aides have a high school diploma,

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although not all positions require it.

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Jobs in certified home health

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or hospice agencies

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require formal training and certification.

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Some states require additional certification.

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While these careers can be emotionally

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and physically demanding

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—clients… and their families…

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rely on the skills and integrity

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of home health and personal care aides.