Statistics on Home Health Care Growth

Stephen Tweed | July 15, 2009 | Newsroom
New jobs for health aides, such as caregivers, will outweigh other positions in the health field such as doctors or nurses according to Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers. Compared to other non-health related occupations, health related fields have seen a 12% increase since 2000, of which 48% came from health care support such as home…

New jobs for health aides, such as caregivers, will outweigh other positions in the health field such as doctors or nurses according to Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers.

Compared to other non-health related occupations, health related fields have seen a 12% increase since 2000, of which 48% came from health care support such as home health care aides.

As the aging population continues to increase, there will no doubt be more home health care aide positions available to be filled.

Stephen Tweed
Stephen Tweed is among the top Thought Leaders in Home Care today. As an industry researcher, author, and executive coach, he has worked with owners and CEOs of companies in the top 5% of Home Care and is a frequent speaker at Home Care association conferences and corporate meetings across the US and Canada.

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