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Provide personalized assistance to individuals with disabilities or illness who require help with personal care and activities of daily living support (e.g., feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and ambulation). May also provide help with tasks such as preparing meals, doing light housekeeping, and doing laundry. Work is performed in various settings depending on the needs of the care recipient and may include locations such as their home, place of work, out in the community, or at a daytime nonresidential facility.
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. 74/100
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. 58/100
Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders. 50/100
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. 48/100
Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits. 43/100
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. 42/100
Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures. 40/100
Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. 40/100
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. 37/100
Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance. 36/100
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO
American Society on Aging
Home Care Association of America
National Association for Home Care and Hospice
Occupational Outlook Handbook: Home health and personal care aides
PHI
Home Health Aides | 31-1121.00
Occupational Therapy Aides | 31-2012.00
Physical Therapist Aides | 31-2022.00
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational | 33-9092.00Protective Service Workers
Funeral Attendants | 39-4021.00
Childcare Workers | 39-9011.00
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers | 41-2012.00
Bakers | 51-3011.00
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency | 53-3011.00Medical Technicians
Passenger Attendants | 53-6061.00
