The Growing Home Care Industry

The Growing Home Care Industry

Recently, the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released a jobs report demonstrating the continued rapid expansion of the home health care industry. In fact, the report claims that the industry accounts for almost a full third of all new health sector job creation for August 2013. In the U.S, the home care industry serves about 8.6 million patients ranging in all levels of care from primary care to hospice and palliative care. As part of this important industry, Progressive Home Care provides employment to the people of New York City.

The BLS report goes on to say that the home health care sector has strengthened America's economy by adding in excess of 90,000 jobs over the past 12 months. In August alone, the industry contributed 9,500 jobs out of a total 32,700 in the entire health-care economy. According to the report by 2020, the ranks of home health and personal care aides will have swelled by more than 1.3 million—a 70 percent increase from 2010. People from the large and aging baby-boomer generation continue to demand health care in the comfort of their own home as opposed to nursing or assisted living facilities, both of which can incur a high cost. If you would like to read more about the expected growth in the home care industry please see ABC News recent coverage on this topic.
http://abcnews.go.com/Business/boom-predicted-home-care-industry/story?id=19015511

To read the full report from the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics please see the link below:

http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes311011.htm

If you are interested or know someone who is interested in becoming a home health aide, please call us at Progressive Home Health Services, Inc. at 212-273-5500 or visit our website at www.phhs.com.