Personal Care Aides
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.
- Tasks
- 11 tasks8 core, 3 supplemental
- Family
- Healthcare SupportOne of its 20 occupations
- Code
- 31-1122.00SOC 2018: 31-1122
What the work is made of
8 core tasks and 3 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all
- Task 1. Prepare and maintain records of client progress and services performed, reporting changes in client condition to manager or supervisor.Core taskTask 2371Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2023
- Task 2. Administer bedside or personal care, such as ambulation or personal hygiene assistance.Core taskTask 2370Rated by 56 people who do the job, August 2023
- Task 3. Perform healthcare-related tasks, such as monitoring vital signs and medication, under the direction of registered nurses or physiotherapists.Core taskTask 2369Rated by 56 people who do the job, August 2023
- Task 4. Participate in case reviews, consulting with the team caring for the client, to evaluate the client's needs and plan for continuing services.Core taskTask 2376Rated by 56 people who do the job, August 2023
- Task 5. Instruct or advise clients on issues, such as household cleanliness, utilities, hygiene, nutrition, or infant care.Core taskTask 2374Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2023
- Task 6. Care for individuals or families during periods of incapacitation, family disruption, or convalescence, providing companionship, personal care, or help in adjusting to new lifestyles.Core taskTask 2373Rated by 55 people who do the job, August 2023
- Task 7. Perform housekeeping duties, such as cooking, cleaning, washing clothes or dishes, or running errands.Core taskTask 2372Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2023
- Task 8. Provide clients with communication assistance, typing their correspondence or obtaining information for them.Core taskTask 2379Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2023
- Task 9. Train family members to provide bedside care.Supplemental taskTask 2378Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2023
- Task 10. Plan, shop for, or prepare nutritious meals or assist families in planning, shopping for, or preparing nutritious meals.Supplemental taskTask 2375Rated by 56 people who do the job, August 2023
- Task 11. Transport clients to locations outside the home, such as to physicians' offices or on outings, using a motor vehicle.Supplemental taskTask 2377Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2023
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- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 31-1122
- LicenseCC BY 4.0Free to copy and reuse, with credit
- Changed by usNothing.
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