# 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.

- Code: 31-1122.00 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 31-1122)
- Family: [Healthcare Support](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-31), one of its 20 occupations
- Tasks: 11 tasks (8 core and 3 supplemental)
- Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/31-1122.00
- JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/31-1122.00.json

## What the work is made of

1. Prepare and maintain records of client progress and services performed, reporting changes in client condition to manager or supervisor.  
   Core task · Task 2371 · Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2023
2. Administer bedside or personal care, such as ambulation or personal hygiene assistance.  
   Core task · Task 2370 · Rated by 56 people who do the job, August 2023
3. Perform healthcare-related tasks, such as monitoring vital signs and medication, under the direction of registered nurses or physiotherapists.  
   Core task · Task 2369 · Rated by 56 people who do the job, August 2023
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 task · Task 2376 · Rated by 56 people who do the job, August 2023
5. Instruct or advise clients on issues, such as household cleanliness, utilities, hygiene, nutrition, or infant care.  
   Core task · Task 2374 · Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2023
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 task · Task 2373 · Rated by 55 people who do the job, August 2023
7. Perform housekeeping duties, such as cooking, cleaning, washing clothes or dishes, or running errands.  
   Core task · Task 2372 · Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2023
8. Provide clients with communication assistance, typing their correspondence or obtaining information for them.  
   Core task · Task 2379 · Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2023
9. Train family members to provide bedside care.  
   Supplemental task · Task 2378 · Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2023
10. Plan, shop for, or prepare nutritious meals or assist families in planning, shopping for, or preparing nutritious meals.  
   Supplemental task · Task 2375 · Rated by 56 people who do the job, August 2023
11. Transport clients to locations outside the home, such as to physicians' offices or on outings, using a motor vehicle.  
   Supplemental task · Task 2377 · Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2023

## More in Healthcare Support

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- [Endoscopy Technicians](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/31-9099.02): 12 tasks
- [Healthcare Support Workers, All Other](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/31-9099.00): no tasks listed
- [Home Health Aides](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/31-1121.00): 15 tasks
- [Massage Therapists](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/31-9011.00): 14 tasks
- [Medical Assistants](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/31-9092.00): 20 tasks
- [Medical Equipment Preparers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/31-9093.00): 15 tasks
- [Medical Transcriptionists](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/31-9094.00): 15 tasks
- [Nursing Assistants](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/31-1131.00): 33 tasks
- [Occupational Therapy Aides](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/31-2012.00): 15 tasks
- [Occupational Therapy Assistants](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/31-2011.00): 22 tasks
- [Orderlies](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/31-1132.00): 22 tasks
- [Pharmacy Aides](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/31-9095.00): 14 tasks
- [Phlebotomists](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/31-9097.00): 23 tasks
- [Physical Therapist Aides](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/31-2022.00): 19 tasks
- [Physical Therapist Assistants](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/31-2021.00): 21 tasks
- [Psychiatric Aides](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/31-1133.00): 17 tasks
- [Speech-Language Pathology Assistants](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/31-9099.01): 11 tasks
- [Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/31-9096.00): 28 tasks

## Where this comes from

Quoted from O*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, under CC BY 4.0: free to copy and reuse, with credit. Nothing on this page is written by the Org.AI Foundation.