31-1120 Home Health and Personal Care Aides
Broad occupation category (Home Health and Personal Care Aides) under the BLS SOC 2018.
Where 31-1120 sits in the SOC 2018 hierarchy
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Subcategories of 31-1120 Home Health and Personal Care Aides
- 31-1121Home Health Aides
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.
- 31-1122Personal Care Aides
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.
Other SOC 2018 codes under 31-1120 Home Health and Personal Care Aides
Frequently asked questions
- What is SOC 2018 31-1120?
- SOC 2018 31-1120 is "Home Health and Personal Care Aides". Broad occupation category (Home Health and Personal Care Aides) under the BLS SOC 2018.
- What does SOC 2018 31-1120 include?
- 31-1120 Home Health and Personal Care Aides contains 2 direct subcategories: 31-1121 Home Health Aides; 31-1122 Personal Care Aides.
- What is the parent category of 31-1120?
- 31-1120 Home Health and Personal Care Aides sits under 31-1120 Home Health and Personal Care Aides in the SOC 2018 hierarchy.
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