Home Health Aide/Home Attendant

Home Health Aide/Home Attendant programs prepare individuals to provide routine care and support services for homebound disabled, recovering, or elderly people. Includes instruction in basic nutrition, home sanitation, infection control, first aid, taking vital signs, personal hygiene, interpersonal communication skills, supervised home management, emergency recognition and referral, geriatric care, and legal and ethical responsibilities.

Of the 51 Home Health Aide/Home Attendant degrees granted each year at the Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years level, men make up 4% percent and women make up 96% percent of the area of study. Did you know that Puerto Rico has more students being awarded a degree in Home Health Aide/Home Attendant than any other state in the US? In fact, Puerto Rico awarded 51 degrees last year! The average annual income for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Home Health Aide/Home Attendant is $38,300.