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Visiting Homemakers, Housekeepers and Related Occupations
What they do?
Visiting homemakers perform some or all of the following duties:
A. Plan and prepare meals independently or with employer, and may serve meals
B. May care for children.
Companions perform some or all of the following duties:
A. Provide elderly and convalescent clients with companionship and personal care in client's home under general direction of home care agency supervisor or family members
B. Aid clients with ambulation, bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene.
Foster parents perform some or all of the following duties:
A. Care for foster children, usually on an emergency or temporary basis, as family members under general direction of foster parent agency
B. Consult foster parent agency supervisors for advice and when problems arise
C. Administer therapeutic programs for foster children, as directed by foster agency social workers.
D. Care for individuals and families during periods of incapacitation, convalescence or family disruption
E. Administer bedside and personal care to clients such as aid in ambulation, bathing, personal hygiene, and dressing and undressing
F. Plan and prepare meals and special diets, and feed or assist in feeding clients
G. Demonstrate infant care to new parents
H. May perform routine health-related duties such as changing non-sterile dressings, administering medications and collecting specimens under the general direction of home care agency supervisor or nurse
I. May perform routine housekeeping duties such as laundry, washing dishes and making beds.
Housekeepers perform some or all of the following duties:
A. Perform housekeeping and other home management duties under general direction of employer
Where they find work?
1. Health care and social assistance - 83.0%
2. Other services (except public administration) - 10.0%
3. Administrative and support waste management and remediation services - 3.0%
4. Public administration - 2.0%
5. Accommodation and food services - 1.0%
What education do I need?
1. In general, you usually need some secondary school education.
2. You may also need childcare or home management experience.
3. To be a visiting homemaker, you may need college or other courses in home support.
4. A first-aid certificate may also be required.
5. Most recent entrants have a community college diploma.
High School Subject that will help:
1. English
2. Physical Education
3. Health
What can you expect to make:
The average hourly wages for Visiting Homemakers, Housekeepers and Related Occupations is $11.33/HR, which is close to the average for occupations in the sale and service sector and are below average for all intermediate occupations. These wages grew at an average rate from 2002 to 2004.
Average Wage
Expected Wage by Age
Unemployment:
5% of Visiting Homemakers, Housekeepers and Related Occupations are unemployed. This rate is close to the average for intermediate occupations.
Unemployment
Trends in Unemployment
Current Job Outlook:
The job outlook for Visiting Homemakers, Housekeepers and Related Occupations is considered Average because:
1. Employment grew at an average rate.
2. The retirement rate is above average, and the number of retiring workers contributes to job openings.
3. Hourly wages ($11.33) are below the national average ($18.07), and the rate of wage growth is close to the average.
4. The unemployment rate (5%) is close to the 2004 average (7%).
Future Job Prospects:
Your job outlook will continue to be Average because:
1. The employment growth rate will likely be average because tax cuts and low interest rates should encourage consumer spending for home-based services.
2. The retirement rate will likely be above average and the number of retiring workers should contribute to job openings.
3. The number of job seekers will likely match the number of job openings.
Highest Concetration:
The highest concentrations (per 10,000 people) of are found in Alberta and Prince Edward Island while the lowest concentrations are in New Brunswick and Newfoundland.
Unionization Rate:
The unionization rate (34%) is close to the average (32%) for all occupations.
Useful Experience:
1. Community service
2. Helping people
3. Customer service
Part Time Workers
Part time workers:
42% of Visiting Homemakers, Housekeepers and Related Occupations are employed only on a part-time basis. There were 62,300 workers employed in these occupations in 2004, a decrease of 16% since 1997.
Age Demographics
Age Demographics:
The retirement rate to 2009 will likely be above average reflecting the age/retirement structure of the occupation.
