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	Home Health Aides	Psychiatric Technicians	Community Health Workers	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	Personal Care Aides
SUMMARY	29% Low Risk	19% Minimal Risk	14% Minimal Risk	22% Low Risk	21% Low Risk
JOB SCORE	6.1/10	6.9/10	6.1/10	6.8/10	5.8/10
POLLING	35% (Low Risk, Based on 20 votes)	18.1% (Minimal Risk, Based on 36 votes)	28% (Low Risk, Based on 15 votes)	26% (Low Risk, Based on 118 votes)	39% (Low Risk, Based on 42 votes)
GROWTH by year 2034	17.0%	20.0%	11.3%	2.6%	17.0%
WAGES	$34,900 or $16.78 per hour	$42,590 or $20.47 per hour	$51,030 or $24.53 per hour	$62,340 or $29.97 per hour	$34,900 or $16.78 per hour
VOLUME as of 2024	3,988,140	136,300	60,730	632,430	3,988,140
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DESCRIPTION	Monitor the health status of an individual with disabilities or illness, and address their health-related needs, such as changing bandages, dressing wounds, or administering medication. Work is performed under the direction of offsite or intermittent onsite licensed nursing staff. Provide assistance with routine healthcare tasks or activities of daily living, such as feeding, bathing, toileting, or ambulation. May also help with tasks such as preparing meals, doing light housekeeping, and doing laundry depending on the patient's abilities.	Care for individuals with mental or emotional conditions or disabilities, following the instructions of physicians or other health practitioners. Monitor patients' physical and emotional well-being and report to medical staff. May participate in rehabilitation and treatment programs, help with personal hygiene, and administer oral or injectable medications.	Promote health within a community by assisting individuals to adopt healthy behaviors. Serve as an advocate for the health needs of individuals by assisting community residents in effectively communicating with healthcare providers or social service agencies. Act as liaison or advocate and implement programs that promote, maintain, and improve individual and overall community health. May deliver health-related preventive services such as blood pressure, glaucoma, and hearing screenings. May collect data to help identify community health needs.	Care for ill, injured, or convalescing patients or persons with disabilities in hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, private homes, group homes, and similar institutions. May work under the supervision of a registered nurse. Licensing required.	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.

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