| Certified Nursing Aides or Assistants, are trained to | | | | 2050. As Medicare only covers short-term stays in |
| provide for assisting with the daily activities of living, | | | | nursing homes, more and more seniors are opting for |
| including bathing, personal care, meals, bathroom | | | | home care. |
| visits, and monitoring daily vital signs. As the person | | | | Certified Nursing Aides are able to provide care in the |
| who is most involved with the hands-on care for | | | | home, as well as in hospitals and nursing homes, and |
| patients in hospitals, residents of nursing homes and | | | | many times, long-term care insurance companies |
| seniors receiving home care, the work provides | | | | require the care to be provided by a C.N.A. |
| fulfillment, along with ongoing employment in the | | | | Anyone who is looking for a fulfilling career that will |
| healthcare industry. | | | | provide them with ongoing employment, may want |
| As the U.S. population of seniors will double in the | | | | to consider becoming a certified nursing aide in their |
| next 50 years (by year 2050), as 8,000 people turn | | | | state. Training programs can usually be completed in |
| 60-years-old each day, the need for senior caregivers | | | | 4 to 6 weeks and after the state nursing aide exam |
| will increase dramatically. It is estimated that the | | | | is passed, the certification is granted. |
| number of people with Alzheiemr's disease will | | | | Certified Nursing Aide Training Requirements |
| increase from around 4.5 million today, to 14 million in | | | | - High-school Diploma or G.E.D. |