| Activities | Provide routine, personal healthcare, such as bathing, dressing, or grooming, to elderly, convalescent, or disabled persons in the home of patients or in a residential care facility. |
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| Outlook | Faster-than-average-job growth |
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| Median Income | $19,400 per year in 2006 |
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| Work Context & Conditions | Most full-time aides work about 40 hours a week, but because patients need care 24 hours a day, some aides work evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays. Many work part time. |
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| Minimum Education Requirements | Vocational High School Program
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| Skills | Active Listening, Reading Comprehension |
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| Abilities | Oral Expression, Problem Sensitivity, Oral Comprehension |
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