Personal & Home Care Aides
Provide services to elderly, disabled, and ill clients so they can live in their own homes.
10%
32%
58%
National data for personal and home care aides (SOC 39-9021).
$14,950
$19,150
$27,390
$7.19
$9.21
$13.17
Based on Nebraska Wage Figures

Education

  • Experience or complete on-the-job training
  • Hours

  • Generally have a set schedule each week.
  • May work part time or full time, but most work less than 40 hours a week.
  • Often work weekend hours.
  • Travel to visit clients in their homes. They often visit four or five clients on the same day.
  • PERSONAL & HOME CARE AIDES will:
  • Help elderly and disabled clients with tasks they can’t perform by themselves
  • Work under supervision
  • Are responsible for health and safety of clients
  • PERSONAL & HOME CARE AIDES frequently:
  • Stand for long periods of time.
  • It is important that PERSONAL & HOME CARE AIDES be able to:
  • Speak clearly so listeners can understand.
  • Understand the speech of another person.
  • See details of objects that are less than a few feet away.
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