Home health aide resume example

Home care agencies look for someone reliable, mobile and comfortable with older adults. This example shows the number of clients, the care tasks performed and the HHA certification, in plain language.

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Home health aide resume example with HHA certification
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Skills to highlight

  • Personal care
  • Meal preparation
  • Transfers and mobility
  • Dementia care
  • Care notes
  • Compassion

What makes it work

  • Put your HHA or CNA certification and state registry status at the top.
  • Name the clients you support: seniors, dementia, disabilities, post-hospital recovery.
  • List concrete tasks: bathing, dressing, transfers, meal prep, errands, light housekeeping.
  • Mention a valid driver’s license and reliable car if the job involves travel between homes.

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Gloria Mitchell — Home Health Aide — HHA certified

Home health aide with eight years of experience helping older adults stay safe and independent at home. Punctual and dependable, I work closely with families and nurses.

Experience

  • Home Health Aide · Home Care Agency, Tampa, FL (Jan 2019 – Present)
    • Care for 9 clients a week, including 3 living with Alzheimer’s
    • Bathing, dressing, transfers, meals, errands and laundry
    • Daily care notes shared with families and the nurse supervisor
  • Private Caregiver · Private Families, Tampa, FL (Apr 2016 – Dec 2018)
    • Companionship and housekeeping for 4 households

Education

  • Home Health Aide Training Program (75 hours) · Hillsborough Technical College (2018 – 2018)

Skills

Personal care · Meal preparation · Dementia care · Transfers

Why this example works

The HHA certification is in the headline — it is what home care agencies screen for first. The jobs describe real tasks and a caseload (9 clients, 3 with Alzheimer’s) rather than vague qualities.

Daily care notes show the aide is part of a care team, not working alone. The Minimal template keeps the resume calm and easy to read, with no photo as US employers expect.

Keywords to mirror

Applicant tracking systems and recruiters scan for these terms. Reuse the ones that appear in the job posting, word for word.

  • Home health aide
  • HHA
  • Caregiver
  • Personal care
  • Activities of daily living
  • Meal preparation
  • Dementia care
  • Transfers
  • Care notes
  • CPR

Mistakes to avoid for this role

  • Listing qualities (“patient”, “caring”) without describing the care you gave.
  • Leaving out your certification or state registry status.
  • Not saying which clients you supported (age, conditions, level of help).

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