Home Health Aide

Duties and Responsibilities: The Home Health Aides are responsible for performing house management like housekeeping, laundry, shopping and errands. They also, help with bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, driving, and assist giving the meds. In addition, they help with checking if the patient is healthy and is at a constant average weight. They are responsible for having good communications and performing in physical conditions

Salary: The Home Health Aides make an average amount of $22,050 per year. Plus they pay on your time off, even on sick days, on holidays, dental, medical, and life insurance.

Education: To become a Home Health Aide you must have a HHA certificate and PPD documentation within one year of hire. At least have a high school diploma.

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Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one? Why? Why not?

Yes, I would like to be a Home Health Aide because they get to help taking care of people.