This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing skilled nursing services in the home, along with a range of the following: personal care services; homemaker and companion services; physical therapy; medical social services; medications; medical equipment and supplies; counseling; 24-hour home care; occupation and vocational therapy; dietary and nutritional services; speech therapy; audiology; and high-tech care, such as intravenous therapy.
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Occupations
in Demand for Home Health Care Services |
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| Home Health Aides | 1,560 |
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42.0% |
793 |
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| Personal & Home Care Aides |
420 |
 |
40.1% |
1,929 |
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| Registered Nurses | 1,150 |
 |
23.8% |
1,116 |
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| Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) | 850 |
 |
19.1% |
668 |
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| Nursing Aides, Orderlies & Attendants | 1,770 |
|
13.8% |
558 |
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| Physical Therapists | 50 |
|
21.4% |
58 |
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| General Office Clerks | 1,600 |
|
9.3% |
1,402 |
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| Medical & Health Services Managers | 130 |
|
16.6% |
99 |
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| Dietitians, Nutritionists & Health Educators |
40 |
 |
8.1% |
56 |
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| Child, Family & School Social Workers |
220 |
|
5.3% |
122 |
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| Medical Secretaries & Transcriptionists | 300 |
 |
13.3% |
152 |
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| Occupational Therapists |
50 |
|
19.0% |
40 |
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| Source:
Minnesota
Dept. of Employment & Economic Development 2010 Median Annual Salary Data from the 2010 Minnesota Salary Survey for Region 6W and Region 8 Current Demand Data from the Occupations in Demand Tool for Region 6W and Region 8 Projected Employment Data from the 2009-2019 Minnesota Employment Projections Program |
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