Top skills for Home Care Aide jobs

Based on 52 active Home Care Aide postings · updated Oct 8, 2026.

Skills employers ask for

The share of Home Care Aide postings that list each skill. Text that appears in almost every posting — equal-opportunity and benefits sections — is left out.

  • Housekeeping94%
  • Life Insurance84%
  • Bathing55%
  • Companionship52%
  • Insurance48%
  • Professional Development48%
  • Scheduling48%
  • Catheter Care45%
  • Direct Care45%
  • Nursing45%
  • Reimbursement45%
  • Insulin42%
  • Military Personnel42%
  • Ostomy Care42%
  • Pet Care42%
  • Taxes42%
  • Vital Signs42%
  • Mopping39%
  • Home Care19%
  • Supervision16%
  • Shopping13%
  • Access to Justice6%
  • Caregiving6%
  • Dental Hygiene6%
  • Financial Assistance6%