Home Care Support Worker

AKA: Home Health Care Aide.
Context:
- They can (typically) be a Low-Skill Worker and a Low-Wage Worker.
- …
Counter-Example(s):
- a Nurse.
- a Medical Doctor.
- a Stock Replenisher.
- a Home Cleaner, Dog Walker, Child Nanny.
See: Support Worker, Home Maker.

References

(Kurtz, 2013) ⇒ Annalyn Kurtz. (2013). America's fastest growing job pays poorly.” In: CNNMoney, March 11, 2013.
- QUOTE: The fastest growing job in America pays poorly. Meet home health care aides. These nearly 2 million (mostly minorities and women) workers do everything from prepare meals and clean homes, to bathe and change bedpans for elderly and disabled patients. … But even though there are plenty of job opportunities, many of these people make the same wage as teenagers flipping burgers or selling clothes at the mall. The average hourly wage is just $9.70 an hour, according to the Labor Department. For those in the industry who work full-time, this amounts to roughly $20,000 a year. Many health care aides only work part-time though -- and they do not receive benefits.

http://www.kellypark.co.uk/files/KP-HCSWJD02%20Home%20Care%20Support%20Worker%20Job%20Description.pdf
- To provide care and support, including normal household tasks to individuals or families where, by reason of infirmity, illness, incapacity or social problems they are unable to undertake these responsibilities effectively the aim being to assist the Service User to remain independent in the community for as long as possible.