Aides often go to four or five clients on the same day. Surroundings differ from case to case. Some homes are neat and pleasant, while others are untidy or depressing. Homemaker-home health aides generally work on their own with periodic visits by their supervisor. They get detailed instructions explaining when to visit clients and what services to perform.
Many aides work part time, and weekend hours are common.
Most aides generally travel by public transportation, but some need a car. In any event, they are responsible for getting to the client's home. Aides may spend a good portion of the working day traveling from one client to another. Employment Homemaker-home health aides held about 598,000 jobs in 1994. Most aides are employed by homemaker-home health agencies, home health agencies, visiting nurse associations, residential care facilities with home health departments, hospitals, public health and welfare departments, community volunteer agencies, and temporary help firms.