The home health and personal care aide's daily routine may vary. Aides may go to the same home every day for months or even years. However, most aides work with a number of different clients, each job lasting a few hours, days, or weeks. Aides often visit 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.
Home health and personal care aides generally work on their own, with periodic visits by their supervisor. They receive detailed instructions explaining when to visit clients and what services to perform. Many aides work part time, and weekend hours are common. Aides are individually responsible for getting to the client's home. They are particularly susceptible to injuries resulting from all types of overexertion when assisting patients, and falls inside and outside their homes.