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Career Profile

Home Care Assistant/Aide

Overview According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Home Health Aide is among the Top Ten Occupations with the Largest Job Growth. Home care aides help care for physically or mentally ill, injured, disabled, or infirm individuals who are confined to their homes or living in residential care facilities. You can download, save and print a PDF of this career profile: Home Care Assistant 14 May 2008 [pdf, 175 KB]

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