Personal and home care aides frequently:

• Stand for long periods of time.
• Walk or run for long periods of time.
• Bend or twist their body.
• Kneel, stoop, crouch, or crawl.
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• Repeat the same movements.

It is important for personal and home care aides to be able to:

• Understand the speech of another person.
• Speak clearly so listeners can understand.
• See details of objects that are less than a few feet away.
• Use stomach and lower back muscles to support the body for long periods without getting tired.

It is not as important, but still necessary, for personal and home care aides to be able to:

• See details of objects that are more than a few feet away.
• Use muscles to lift, push, pull, or carry heavy objects.
• Be physically active for long periods without getting tired or out of breath.
• Hold the arm and hand in one position or hold the hand steady while moving the arm.
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• Move two or more limbs together (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while remaining in place.
• Bend, stretch, twist, or reach out.
• Focus on one source of sound and ignore others.
• Hear sounds and recognize the difference between them.
• Use fingers to grasp, move, or assemble very small objects.
• Coordinate movement of several parts of the body, such as arms and legs, while the body is moving.
• Keep or regain the body's balance or stay upright when in an unstable position.
• See differences between colors, shades, and brightness.
• Determine the distance between objects.
• Use one or two hands to grasp, move, or assemble objects.
• Make quick, precise adjustments to machine controls.
• Choose quickly and correctly among various movements when responding to different signals.
• React quickly using hands, fingers, or feet.
• Use muscles to jump, sprint, or throw objects.
• Use muscles for extended periods without getting tired.