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Occupational Report
for Personal and Home Care Aides (39-9021)
, Oregon Statewide
Occupational Description
Assist elderly or disabled adults with daily living activities at the person's home or in a daytime non-residential facility. Duties performed at a place of residence may include keeping house (making beds, doing laundry, washing dishes) and preparing meals. May provide meals and supervised activities at non-residential care facilities. May advise families, the elderly, and disabled on such things as nutrition, cleanliness, and household utilities.
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Employment Outlook
for Personal and Home Care Aides
| Statewide Employment Analysis |
2008 employment is estimated to be much larger than the regional average. This occupation is expected to grow at a much faster rate than the regional average. Total job openings are projected to be much higher than the regional average.Reasonable employment opportunities exist largely due to the significant number or job openings projected for this occupation. |
Data Sources and Limitations
Current Employment Department Job Openings
for Personal and Home Care Aides
There are 67 current openings for this occupation.
Openings 1 through
26 are listed below.
More Jobs
Job Openings from the Web
for Personal and Home Care Aides
The following job openings have been automatically extracted from various sites across the Web.
These links are provided as supplemental resources. However, the Employment Department cannot
validate these openings nor endorse any of these external sites. Some of these jobs may no
longer be open. In some cases, a single opening may be posted on multiple sites.
There are 26 current openings for this occupation.
Openings 1 through 26
are listed below.
State of Oregon License Information
for Personal and Home Care Aides
No statewide license is required for this occupation.
Wages
for Personal and Home Care Aides
| Region |
---------------- 2010 Wages ---------------- |
| Percentiles (hourly wages) |
Avg
Hourly
($/hr) |
Avg
Annual |
| 10th |
25th |
50th
(median) |
75th |
90th |
| Oregon Statewide |
$8.88 |
$9.55 |
$10.57 |
$11.75 |
$13.51
|
$10.90 |
$22,657 |
| Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook |
9.95 |
10.36 |
11.05 |
11.75 |
12.18
|
10.92 |
22,705 |
| Multnomah / Washington |
8.87 |
9.50 |
10.34 |
11.52 |
12.74
|
10.66 |
22,184 |
| Marion / Polk / Yamhill |
9.07 |
9.84 |
10.87 |
12.49 |
15.85
|
11.51 |
23,947 |
| Benton / Lincoln / Linn |
8.72 |
9.13 |
10.07 |
11.74 |
14.04
|
10.70 |
22,262 |
| Lane |
8.72 |
9.14 |
10.19 |
11.51 |
12.91
|
10.61 |
22,064 |
| Douglas |
8.82 |
9.40 |
10.57 |
11.77 |
12.49
|
10.50 |
21,838 |
| Coos / Curry |
9.16 |
10.09 |
10.92 |
11.73 |
12.41
|
10.83 |
22,543 |
| Jackson / Josephine |
8.98 |
9.71 |
10.59 |
11.58 |
12.44
|
10.67 |
22,192 |
| Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco |
8.54 |
8.70 |
8.96 |
9.22 |
9.39
|
8.97 |
18,652 |
| Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson |
9.10 |
9.89 |
10.72 |
11.63 |
12.29
|
10.64 |
22,145 |
| Clackamas |
9.68 |
10.28 |
11.16 |
12.43 |
14.36
|
11.49 |
23,908 |
Data Sources and Limitations
Industries of Employment
for Personal and Home Care Aides
Industry
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Ownership |
2008
Employment |
|
Total, All Industries
|
All |
6,285 |
|
Total, All Industries
|
Private |
5,637 |
|
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
|
Private |
80 |
|
Administrative and Support Services
|
Private |
80 |
|
Employment Services
|
Private |
80 |
|
Health Care and Social Assistance
|
Private |
5,538 |
|
Ambulatory Health Care Services
|
Private |
539 |
|
Home Health Care Services
|
Private |
503 |
|
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
|
Private |
3,794 |
|
Residential Mental Retardation, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities
|
Private |
2,873 |
|
Community Care Facilities for the Elderly
|
Private |
748 |
|
Other Residential Care Facilities
|
Private |
168 |
|
Social Assistance
|
Private |
1,168 |
|
Individual and Family Services
|
Private |
941 |
|
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
|
Private |
227 |
|
Total, All Industries
|
State |
622 |
|
Public Administration
|
State |
618 |
|
Administration of Human Resource Programs
|
State |
618 |
Educational Requirements
for Personal and Home Care Aides
Workers must have short-term on-the-job training to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with postsecondary training have a competitive advantage in this labor market.
Skills
for Personal and Home Care Aides
- Access Social Service Resource Providers
- Apply Active Listening Techniques
- Apply Confidentiality Procedures
- Apply Health And Sanitation Standards
- Apply Personal Care Procedures
- Apply Teaching Techniques
- Bathe And Groom Patients
- Change And Clean Bed Linens
- Clean Dishes, Pots And Utensils By Hand
- Empathize With Other While Providing Counseling Or Related Services
- Follow Safety Procedures
- Operate Cleaning Equipment Such As Vacuum Cleaners
- Perform Domestic And Cleaning Duties
- Plan And Prepare Menus
- Prepare Meals
- Process Records And Maintain Forms And Files
- Provide Emotional Support To Social Services Clients
- Recognize Physical And Emotional Abuse
- Refer Clients And Patients To Community Services
- Relate To Clients' Socioeconomic Conditions
- Understand Needs Of The Elderly
- Use Appropriate Stain Removal Techniques In Cleaning And Housekeeping
- Work As A Team Member
- Work With Persons With Mental Disabilities And Illnesses
Schools and Training Providers
for Personal and Home Care Aides
No programs of training are associated with this occupation.
Career Pathway Roadmaps
for Personal and Home Care Aides
No Career Pathway links were found for this occupation.
Related Occupations
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