How You Make a Difference

Different people have different needs. These needs may change from day to day. Or they may be same week to week. When you work as a caregiver, you might:

helping with grooming. Person combing clients hair.

Help someone with grooming

Caregiver pushing a wheelchair with someone in it.

Help someone to move around

person washing hands at a sink.

Keep someone's living space clean

person shopping pushing a cart with items in it.

Shop for groceries and prepare meals

caregiver helping someone getting dressed.

Help someone bathe and get dressed

Medications on a table with a clock.

Remind someone to take their medications 

caregiver making tea for client at the kitchen table.
private home

Where You Work

As a caregiver, you can choose where you want to work. You can decide on what setting is right for you based on your own interests, location, and scheduling preferences. No matter where you work, the care you give will have an impact. 

Caregiver helping with a book for a client.
residental facility
Interior room nursing home.
nursing facility 

Where you’ll work

Provide care in a variety of settings—from private homes to residential or skilled nursing facilities.