Home Health Aid

Duties and responsibilities: Home Health Aid provides personal care service to the terminally ill patient and performs housekeeping and dietary duties as a hospice facility in accordance with the plan of care as assigned and delegated by the registered nurse. You must assist patients by feeding, bathing, walking, or changing.

Salary: $16,594 – $30,883

Education: There is no standardized educational requirement for HHAs. In some 

states, not even a high school diploma or equivalent is required. Other states require HHAs to take preparation classes (usually offered at community colleges or vocational/technical schools) before they begin working.