Home Health Aides
Monitor the health status of an individual with disabilities or illness, and address their health-related needs, such as changing bandages, dressing wounds, or administering medication.
About the profession
Monitor the health status of an individual with disabilities or illness, and address their health-related needs, such as changing bandages, dressing wounds, or administering medication. Work is performed under the direction of offsite or intermittent onsite licensed nursing staff. Provide assistance with routine healthcare tasks or activities of daily living, such as feeding, bathing, toileting, or ambulation. May also help with tasks such as preparing meals, doing light housekeeping, and doing laundry depending on the patient's abilities.
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Based on the Home Health Aides role, here are the RIASEC personality types that tend to thrive in this career. While these alignments are common, individual success depends on motivation, skill development, and finding the right work environment.
Social
Helping, teaching, working with people
Investigative
Research, analysis, problem-solving
Conventional
Organizing, detail-oriented, structured
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Career Path
Your career progression roadmap with salary growth at each level
Career Ladder
Trainee Home Health Aide → Technician Home Health Aide → Senior Technician Home Health Aide → Lead Technician Home Health Aide
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Salary Growth
4
Levels
64K
Top Salary
8+
Years
Learning Path
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Timeline: 0-2 | Entry Level Base: $31,740 - $39,861/year With equity/bonuses: $34,914 - $47,833 Top markets (SF/NYC): $36,501 - $47,833 Execute core tasks using Active Listening…
Day in Life
Junior vs Senior, daily schedule breakdown
9am, Maintain records of patient care, condition, progress, or problems to report and discuss observations with supervisor or case manager.
Income Dynamics
Conservative and aggressive scenarios for 10–15 years
Year 1: Entry level $22,218 - $35,875 Year 2-3: Junior level $39,861 - $45,583 Year 4-6: Mid level $45,583 - $49,421 Year 7-10: Senior level $49,421 - $58,907 Year 10+:…
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You find the craft of a Home Health Aide genuinely interesting, not just a paycheck You enjoy working with Active Listening and Service Orientation You communicate clearly with…
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