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Job Description


	Provide routine, personal healthcare, such as bathing, dressing, or grooming, to elderly, convalescent, or disabled persons in the home of patients or in a residential care facility.

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Job Requirements


	Experience: Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience may be helpful in these occupations, but usually is not needed. For example, a drywall installer might benefit from experience installing drywall, but an inexperienced person could still learn to be an installer with little difficulty.

	Education: These occupations usually require a high school diploma and may require some vocational training or job-related course work. In some cases, an associate's or bachelor's degree could be needed.

	Training: Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees.

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Significant Points


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides

Home health aides is projected to be the fastest growing occupation through 2014. Numerous job openings and excellent job opportunities are expected. Most jobs are in nursing and residential care facilities, hospitals, and home health care services. Modest entry requirements, low pay, high physical and emotional demands, and lack of advancement opportunities characterize this occupation.
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Top Ten Industries

U.S. National Figures.

Home health aides
Home Health Care Services	281,840
Residential Mental Retardation, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities	175,090
Community Care Facilities for the Elderly	140,150
Individual and Family Services	122,340
Nursing Care Facilities	52,750
Employment Services	21,560
Other Residential Care Facilities	20,180
State Government (OES Designation)	16,270
Vocational Rehabilitation Services	13,960
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	13,560

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