Home Health Aide

Duties and responsibilities:

Monitors patient condition by observing physical and mental condition, intake and output, and exercise.

 Supports patients by providing housekeeping and laundry services shopping for food and other household requirements; preparing and serving meals and snacks; running errands.

Helps patients care for themselves by teaching use of cane or walker, special utensils to eat, special techniques and equipment for personal hygiene.

Protects the home care agency by adhering to professional standards, home care policies and produces federal state and local requirements. 

Salary: $12,000 - $20,000

Education: It requires HHAs in some in some states and they do not need a high school diploma.

Do you think you would like to be a home health aide? No.