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Caregiving is a dynamic and rewarding career that provides you with professional development opportunities, flexible schedules, and positions within the fastest growing industry in the nation. If you want a career in helping professions that assist older adults and adults with disabilities to complete daily activities and remain in their own homes and communities, then caregiving might be a good fit for you!
Caregiving is more than just a job. It’s an opportunity to build meaningful relationships and improve the lives of others by supporting individual’s health, independence and choice. Interested? Let’s get started.
Healthcare is one of the largest and fastest growing industries in Washington state. There are hundreds of new jobs opening every day.
Caregiver Stories
It's a challenging but rewarding job. I get to know my patient's stories and learn from them. I really care for them like they are my family.
Riya Home Care Aide
I think one of the best parts about being a caregiver is definitely getting to know the residents, getting to know their back stories, where they come from. I've met a lot of people that I've grown really close to and I like a lot.
Andreas Home Care Aide
When they say thank you, it means the world to you.
Yaling Home Care Aide
Knowing that I made that person understand that they matter – I can see in their eyes that it mattered, it mattered that I did things right and joked and conversed and heard them. It's just huge.
Jaqueline Nursing Assistant Certified
I stay because I know one day that will be me probably. I know they need people right now. They like their independence and I like to be available so they can have their independence.
Helena Home Care Aide
I think people are much healthier and happier at home and I really wanted to support people staying in their homes and having a supported living environment that was safe.
Luis Home Care Aide
Types of
Professional Caregivers
In Washington state, we have two primary types of professional Caregivers. We'll walk you through the different types, the variety of places you can work, as well as how to get trained and certified.
