Home Health Aide

Duties and Responsibilities:

Change dressings. Perform a variety of duties as requested by client, such as obtaining household supplies and running errands. Accompany clients to doctors' offices and on other trips outside the home, providing transportation, assistance and companionship. Administer prescribed oral medications under written direction of physician or as directed by home care nurse and aide. Care for children who are disabled or who have sick or disabled parents. Massage patients and apply preparations and treatments, such as liniment, alcohol rubs, and heat-lamp stimulation. They help the elderly people do their personal needs.

Salary: $ 36,000

Education: They need to be National Association for Home Care and Hospice to be certified. To earn their credential, applicants must complete 75 hours of training, demonstrate their skill and pass a written examination. The BLS notes that candidates in some states may need to complete additional requirements to obtain certification.

                          

Yes I would like to be a home health aide because I would like to help elderly people. Cause I think that is a well-paid job and I think is very thoughtful for people to help other people.