Home Support Workers & Housekeepers

Home support workers provide personal care and companionship for seniors, persons with disabilities and convalescent clients. Care is provided within the client's residence, in which the home support worker may also reside. They are employed by home care and support agencies, private households, or they may be self-employed. Housekeepers perform housekeeping and other home management duties in private households and other non-institutional, residential settings.

Main Duties

Home support workers

• 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 housekeeping duties such as laundry, washing dishes and making beds.

Housekeepers

• Perform housekeeping and other home management duties under general direction of employer
• Plan and prepare meals independently or with employer, and may serve meals
• May care for children.

10-year Job Openings

There are 1,309 job openings forecasted between 2023-2032. 

Average Annual Salary

$33,000

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.
• First aid certification may be required.