hot career : Home Care

In the past two years the U.S. economy lost more than 700 million jobs. Currently, the United States, 10 percent of the labor force who are unemployed. Because of the economic recovery is weak, people predicted double-digit unemployment rate may be difficult in the next two years decreased significantly. However, even such a slump in the job market situation, there are some very optimistic about the employment prospects of the industry. Program is a series of reports financial aspect "future hot jobs" in the industry to introduce you to these different work. Today to introduce you to home care industry.

In the early 90s and two economic recessions in 2001, the U.S. job market with a one and a half to two years to restore full employment. Most economists believe that job after the 2010 recession recovery may take longer. However, a sociology professor at Kent State University (Clare Stacy) says her home-care job market is another scene entirely.

"Baby boomers moving into old age, to the United States health care system to increase the pressure. So as a private home care agencies springing up as to appear. State government has also set up their own long-term care welfare. The special needs of the job market more nurses to fill the family. "

U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics said that the U.S. is now a total of 1.7 million family caregivers. As market demand increases, the Labor Department is expected that this employment group will expand in the next 10 years, 48 percent, far more than the overall U.S. employment growth rate.

Florida resident Mary Davis (Marie Davids) a year ago, people with disabilities care center in a private arrangement, the two began to provide home care patients with mental retardation. She described her daily work.

"I get up every morning to help them. They will get their own breakfast, but what I need help. One person needs to take medicine on time every day, so I will help him take his medicine. Then they left home to care centers to their arrangements work place to work. a city bus ride, another ride the bus specifically for people with disabilities. They go home the afternoon. During this period I will clean the house, washing clothes. They will follow after work I talk to them. and then help They get dinner. "

And many peers, Ms. Davis felt very lucky. She takes care of two people because although there are developmental disorders, but the lives of two people can basically take care of themselves. They do not cost too much to take care of the physical, mental pressure is not great.

Si Daixi sociologist Professor, American Home Care industry sources of funding to the federal government's elderly and disabled health care plan based. And institutional care compared to lower the cost of home care. This is also the rapid growth of the industry one of the reasons.

"Federal welfare programs for many state run projects. For the state for funding to home care is much cheaper than institutional care funding. So this choice is reasonable. For patients and their families, as long as the patient's condition do not care 24 hours a day, they generally prefer home care. "

Si Daixi's research shows that staff working in the family of the nursing profession among women accounted for 95 percent or more. The work of education background do not ask. Job seekers do not even need a high school education. Skills training is usually conducted at work. In general, family caregivers need to learn cooking, cleaning, and basic communication and medical skills.

Si Daixi Professor, Hispanic and African-American women in the proportion of nursing home far more than other ethnic groups. In recent years, Hispanic immigrants pouring into the United States has provided a lot for the labor market.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor statistics, in 2010, the U.S. median household income of nurses per hour 9:22 dollars. Currently, the U.S. federal minimum wage per hour 7:25 dollars.

In family care, said Ms. Davis, her wage is not sufficient to make her rich, but she did not mind. She said that people probably want to get rich will not enter the industry.

"I take care of the people belong to this community most likely to be abused, bullied people. My feeling is, I want to be treated as honest and responsible to take care of my customers, to ensure that they are not subject to abuse. In this sense, I think I like a goalkeeper, standing in my clients and they may be among the abuse. "

Kent State University sociologist Professor Sidai Xi said that due to low pay and physical, mental pressure, home care workers replace the U.S. occupation of the highest frequency. Despite the abundant supply of labor in this market, but the job is not easy. She said that with the increase in demand, those who are interested, capable, and experienced family caregivers while employment prospects are very promising.