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Employment Outlook

a health care worker takes a patient's blood pressure reading.

Home Support Care Worker

There are many job opportunities for home support care workers in all regions of BC. Most are employed in the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island/Coastal regions of the province.

There is growing agreement that elderly people and people with complex health issues can be better treated at home. As a result, the role of the home support care worker has grown and changed. The job now focuses more on personal care and health-related duties, and less on household-related tasks, such as cooking and cleaning.

an infographic showing the job openings outlook in british columbia for home support care workers

Source: WorkBC