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Care Worker Home Based
Occupation Code: 5322
Alternative titles: Home-Care Aide, Personal Care Provider, Personal Support Worker, Live-In Carer Work environment
Job description and duties
Care Workers Home Based provide routine personal care and assistance with activities of daily living to people who due to a variety of reasons, such as old age, illness and injury, require care in their own home. A Care Worker Home Based is typically expected to:
• Assist the person during daily activities including dressing, continence care, maintenance of personal hygiene and grooming
• Check health condition of person and if anything is out of the ordinary, inform the person’s relatives and/or doctor
• Assist the patient in self-medication
• Carry out errands such as shopping
• Entertain the person through recreational
activities such as games and reading
• Accompany the person to appointments
• Keep the person’s living quarters clean
and tidy
Care Workers Home Based typically work on a full-time basis or part-time basis. Working during evenings, nights, weekends and public holidays may be required. One may be employed by agencies offering health and social care services. Care Workers Home Based may be required to live-in.
Working as a Care Worker Home Based can be physically and emotionally demanding. Care Workers Home Based may either care for multiple clients during the day or else work with a single client.
Occupation data
Entry level education / special licences / warrants
To work as a Care Worker Home Based, a qualification at MQF Level 3 or higher is typically required. Training programmes include:
• Diploma in Health and Social Care (MCAST) (MQF Level 3)
For further details on specific entry requirements, it is advisable to consult the respective educational institution’s website.
Number of employees (2017)
1,233
Share of foreigners (2017)
39%
Job Outlook (2018 - 2022)
+22%
Median Pay (per annum)
€12,800
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