Home health aide

Duties and responsibilities:

Home health aides usually work for companies that provide in home assistance to ill injured elderly or disabled customers. Their duties include taking the blood pressure temperature and pulse of patients. They help patients get in and out of beds take baths and dress. They also prepare and serve meals as well perform housekeeping chores like making beds and cleaning rooms.

Average Salary: $8,000-$18,000

Educational Requirements:

Most employers prefer nursing assistants and aides have a high school diploma or GED certificate. Some vocational schools and community colleges offer training programs.

Reflection: I would not like to be a home health aide because I don’t taking care of elderly.