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Also called aide, blind aide, geriatric aide and geriatric personal care aide.
$35,800
Median pay a year
4,305,810
People do this work
6
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Preparing meals
Administering basic health care
Teaching health practices
Monitoring health or behavior
Developing program plans
Performing housekeeping duties
Driving vehicles
Documenting client health
Maintaining client information
Assisting individuals with special needs
Providing encouragement
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Personal Care Aide
Summary
Personal Care Aide providing assistance to individuals with disabilities or illness in personal care, daily living activities, and light housekeeping in various settings. Responsibilities include helping with hygiene, preparing meals, and supporting clients' needs
Experience
Personal Care Aide
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Administered bedside or personal care, such as helping with walking or personal hygiene
Performed healthcare-related tasks, like checking vital signs and medication under nurses' direction
Prepared and maintained records of client progress and services, reporting changes to the supervisor
Participated in case reviews with the team to evaluate client needs and plan services
Instructed clients on household cleanliness, hygiene, nutrition, and infant care
Provided companionship and personal care for individuals or families during difficult times
Performed housekeeping duties, such as cooking, cleaning, and running errands
Administering basic health care, Assisting individuals with special needs
Core Skills
Monitoring health or behavior, Teaching health practices, Developing program plans
Technical Skills
Documenting client health, Maintaining client information
Education
High School Diploma Your school, Year
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Kept records of client progressHelped with personal hygiene careMonitored vital signs and medicationJoined team meetings about clientsGave advice on hygiene and nutritionCooked and cleaned for clients
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Kept detailed records of client progress, reporting any changes to the healthcare team.
Monitored vital signs and medication for clients, ensuring adherence to health plans.
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Maintained detailed records of client progress, leading to more accurate updates of care plans
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Care plans were updated more accuratelyTeam members were better informedClient care became more effective
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Monitored vital signs and medication for clients, ensuring adherence to health plans.
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Several times each dayEvery shift I workedRegularly throughout the week
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What a Personal Care Aide does
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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.
What it pays
How much does a Personal Care Aide make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$31,920
Median
$35,800
75th percentile
$39,470
These figures cover this work together with Home Health Aide, which is how they are published.
About 4,305,810 people do this work and Home Health Aide in the United States, counted together.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$36,640
$39,740
$44,340
AL
$26,190
$27,840
$30,170
AR
$26,230
$27,660
$29,250
AZ
$33,570
$36,420
$38,620
CA
$34,320
$34,320
$36,550
CO
$37,130
$38,540
$43,360
CT
$35,510
$38,990
$44,240
DC
$40,050
$42,700
$43,270
DE
$31,200
$34,320
$37,350
FL
$31,540
$33,800
$35,880
GA
$27,140
$29,270
$34,870
HI
$35,730
$38,110
$43,580
IA
$33,570
$36,080
$39,630
ID
$29,360
$34,790
$37,180
IL
$36,810
$38,060
$38,700
IN
$31,030
$35,060
$36,680
KS
$29,240
$31,260
$35,250
KY
$30,950
$36,440
$45,450
LA
$20,800
$22,520
$27,090
MA
$39,650
$40,910
$43,740
MD
$35,490
$38,040
$43,150
ME
$36,580
$38,580
$43,660
MI
$30,560
$35,000
$37,040
MN
$36,600
$38,370
$43,830
MO
$28,600
$33,080
$37,060
MS
$23,070
$23,860
$27,300
MT
$31,100
$36,630
$43,120
NC
$28,400
$31,240
$35,520
ND
$37,110
$39,440
$45,800
NE
$34,270
$36,150
$38,570
NH
$36,190
$38,760
$45,270
NJ
$34,680
$37,090
$44,580
NM
$26,970
$28,520
$30,730
NV
$29,050
$33,670
$34,880
NY
$38,660
$39,620
$43,780
OH
$30,140
$34,460
$36,690
OK
$25,750
$27,710
$30,250
OR
$39,400
$44,410
$48,360
PA
$28,390
$29,420
$34,430
PR
$21,840
$21,840
$22,480
RI
$38,470
$43,680
$45,690
SC
$27,960
$30,110
$33,960
SD
$36,400
$37,740
$43,600
TN
$29,920
$32,130
$35,280
TX
$22,820
$24,230
$27,520
UT
$33,850
$35,880
$38,830
VA
$28,420
$30,300
$35,860
VT
$36,120
$41,600
$46,410
WA
$44,620
$47,730
$48,630
WI
$30,550
$36,340
$38,450
WV
$23,540
$28,010
$29,350
WY
$30,210
$33,190
$37,290
Other names
Other names for this job
aide, blind aide, geriatric aide, geriatric personal care aide, home care aide, home help aide, in home care aide, medication aide, nutrition aide, blind escort, care caregiver, care companion.
More names for this work
care provider, caregiver, caretaker, companion, companion caregiver, convalescent sitter, direct care staffer, direct care worker, direct support staff member, elder care caregiver, elderly companion, family member caretaker, guardian family member, health service worker, home care attendant, home care provider, home caregiver, home health care provider, in home caregiver, live in caregiver, patient sitter, personal attendant, personal care assistant, PCA, personal care attendant, personal support worker, resident assistant, resident care assistant, RCA, sitter, special needs caregiver.
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Personal Care Aide
Preparing meals
Administering basic health care
Teaching health practices
Monitoring health or behavior
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