Overview
Home support workers, caregivers and related occupations, provide personal care and companionship for seniors, persons with disabilities and convalescent clients. They provide care in the client's residence, where they may also reside. They are employed by home care and support agencies, private households, or they may be self-employed.
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
Provide care and companionship for individuals and families during periods of incapacitation, convalescence or family disruption
Administer bedside and personal care to clients such as aid in ambulation, bathing, personal hygiene, and dressing and undressing
Plan and prepare meals and special diets, and feed or assist in feeding clients
May perform routine health-related duties such as changing non-sterile dressings, assisting in the administration of medications and collecting specimens under the general direction of home care agency supervisor or nurse
May perform routine housekeeping duties such as laundry, washing dishes and making beds.
Employment prospects
Annual salary
$38,062
$47,760
$54,226
Job openings
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British Columbia
1,965expected job openings (5-year forecast)
Education and training
Employment requirements
Some secondary school education is usually required.
Home management experience may be required.
College or other courses in home support may be required.
Additional information
There is mobility among the occupations in this group.
Certification requirements
Optional: The following certification are optional to practice as Home support workers, caregivers and related occupations in B.C.
- Registration with the BC Care Aide and Community Health Worker Registry - Home Support Workers
Registration with the BC Care Aide and Community Health Worker Registry - Home Support Workers
Confirm with the certifying body that your intended program qualifies you for this certification.
To work as a Health Care Assistant in B.C., you must register with the B.C. Care Aide and Community Health Worker Registry. Eligibility is achieved by successfully completing a recognized HCA program.
Work Experience
Work experience recommended
Post-secondary programs in B.C.
No post-secondary education required
No post-secondary education required. You can work in this career without post-secondary education. Some on the job training may be provided. With additional training or experience, you may be able to progress into higher level, supervisory or management positions.