# Home Health Aide

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/home-health-aide

A home health aide provides in-home support to elderly, disabled, or chronically ill clients, helping them live safely and independently outside institutional settings. Typical tasks include personal care assistance such as bathing and dressing, vital signs monitoring, mobility assistance, and medication reminders, all while maintaining close communication with the care team including nurses and family members. The role generally requires a short certification course rather than a college degree, and aides are valued for patience, reliability, and compassion in one-on-one caregiving.

Top skills: [Mobility Assistance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/mobility-assistance)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Personal Care Aide](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/personal-care-aide)
- Often leads to: [Nursing Assistant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/nursing-assistant)

## Similar roles

[Babysitter](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/babysitter), [Caregiver](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/caregiver), [Community Health Worker](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/community-health-worker), [Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/emergency-medical-technician-emt), [Licensed Practical Nurse](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/licensed-practical-nurse), [Licensed Vocational Nurse](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/licensed-vocational-nurse), [Medical Assistant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/medical-assistant), [Mental Health Assistant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/mental-health-assistant), [Mental Health Technician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/mental-health-technician), [Nanny](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/nanny), [Nurse](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/nurse), [Nursing Assistant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/nursing-assistant)

## Open Home Health Aide roles (1)

- [Home Health Aide](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/a74711d8-2952-4503-8383-fb8fca7c3cf8/home-health-aide-at-brookdale-senior-living-in-brentwood) at [Brookdale Senior Living in Brentwood](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/brookdale-senior-living-in-brentwood) — Full-time, Emerson, NJ

## Likely next role (4)

Where Home Health Aides commonly go next: [Nursing Assistant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/nursing-assistant).

- [Nursing Department Assistant (NDA) III - General Surgery](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/82d8bccc-4e0f-4ce9-9288-8d65a4a1d782/nursing-department-assistant-nda-iii-general-surgery-at-cleveland-clinic) at [Cleveland Clinic](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cleveland-clinic) — Full-time, Lutheran Hospital
- [Nursing Department Assistant (NDA) III - Geriatric Psych](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/5dfad371-ebcd-4760-9ac4-2edb6108362c/nursing-department-assistant-nda-iii-geriatric-psych-at-cleveland-clinic) at [Cleveland Clinic](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cleveland-clinic) — Full-time, Lutheran Hospital
- [Nursing Department Assistant (NDA) III U GF - Geriatric Psych](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/ba6db385-5738-4550-b133-3984c09b560d/nursing-department-assistant-nda-iii-u-gf-geriatric-psych-at-cleveland-clinic) at [Cleveland Clinic](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cleveland-clinic) — Full-time, Lutheran Hospital
- [Nursing Department Assistant (NDA) III - Med/Surg & Telemetry](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/da27df71-0af4-4bd5-a4c8-7aa915da246b/nursing-department-assistant-nda-iii-med-surg-telemetry-at-cleveland-clinic) at [Cleveland Clinic](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cleveland-clinic) — Full-time, Lutheran Hospital

## Roles similar to Home Health Aide (73)

From [Babysitter](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/babysitter), [Caregiver](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/caregiver), [Community Health Worker](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/community-health-worker), [Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/emergency-medical-technician-emt), [Licensed Practical Nurse](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/licensed-practical-nurse), [Licensed Vocational Nurse](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/licensed-vocational-nurse), [Medical Assistant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/medical-assistant), [Mental Health Assistant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/mental-health-assistant), [Mental Health Technician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/mental-health-technician), [Nanny](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/nanny), [Nurse](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/nurse), [Nursing Assistant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/nursing-assistant).

- [Licensed Practical Nurse](https://adventhealth.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/AH_External_Career_Site/job/HH-SUN-N-LAKE-PLAZA-4325/Licensed-Practical-Nurse_R-0398239) at [AdventHealth](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/adventhealth) — HH SUN N LAKE PLAZA 4325 (listed on AdventHealth's own careers site)
- [Community Health Worker](https://cvshealth.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CVS_Health_Careers/job/IL---Harwood-Heights/Community-Health-Worker_R0940097) at [Longs Drugs](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/longs-drugs) — Harwood Heights, IL (listed on Longs Drugs's own careers site)
- [Caregiver](https://ibmwjb.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/25029254/apply) at [Brookdale Senior Living in Brentwood](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/brookdale-senior-living-in-brentwood) — Hickory, NC (listed on Brookdale Senior Living in Brentwood's own careers site)
- [Medical Assistant](https://ibnjjb.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/352452/apply) at [Lifepoint Hospitals](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/lifepoint-hospitals) — Johnstown, PA (listed on Lifepoint Hospitals's own careers site)
- [Medical Assistant - Float - Primary Care](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/25c49bfc-38dc-40bf-aff7-56fb95f2853b/medical-assistant-float-primary-care-at-citymd) at [CityMD](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/citymd) — Full-time, Berkeley Heights, NJ, $22 – $27 / hour
- [LVN - 33 hours / week - Evernorth - Arlington TX](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/0891ea0a-b785-4db1-9805-3fe87ced0934/lvn-33-hours-week-evernorth-arlington-tx-at-cigna) at [Cigna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cigna) — Arlington, TX
- [LPN Per Diem - Primary Care - Internal Medicine](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d0e77b70-2cf3-4458-b445-20471d1e79e5/lpn-per-diem-primary-care-internal-medicine-at-cleveland-clinic) at [Cleveland Clinic](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cleveland-clinic) — Contract, Krupa Center Weston
- [Medical Assistant](https://adventhealth.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/AH_External_Career_Site/job/ADVENTHEALTH-CLERMONT-HLTH-PK/Medical-Assistant_R-0398428) at [AdventHealth](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/adventhealth) — ADVENTHEALTH CLERMONT HLTH PK (listed on AdventHealth's own careers site)
- [Medical Assistant](https://cvshealth.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CVS_Health_Careers/job/Strawberry-Hill/Medical-Assistant_R0963874) at [Longs Drugs](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/longs-drugs) — Strawberry Hill (listed on Longs Drugs's own careers site)
- [Medical Assistant - Oncology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/aa4a6f1c-c3d4-4dd3-9790-098a67617ba0/medical-assistant-oncology-at-citymd) at [CityMD](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/citymd) — Florham Park, NJ, $22 – $27 / hour

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