Direct Care Worker: Often used for facility-based roles. Home Health Aide (HHA): Usually involves some basic medical monitoring. Personal Care Assistant (PCA): Focuses on daily living tasks like bathing and dressing. Companion Caregiver: Focuses on social interaction and light chores (non-medical). Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA): For those with a formal license. Respite Care Provider: Short-term care to give family members a break. Memory Care Specialist: Focuses on patients with Alzheimer’s or Dementia. ADLs (Activities of Daily Living): This is the 'gold standard' term for tasks like grooming, dressing, and eating. Mobility Assistance: Helping people move, walk, or transfer from a bed to a chair. Medication Reminders / Management: Showing you can track and prompt medicine intake. Vitals Monitoring: Tracking blood pressure, pulse, or temperature. Light Housekeeping: Including meal preparation and laundry. Patient Advocacy: Helping the patient communicate their needs to doctors or family. Geriatric Care: Care for the elderly. Palliative / Hospice Care: Care for those with terminal illnesses. Special Needs / Developmental Disabilities: Care for children or adults with disabilities like Autism or Down Syndrome. Post-Surgical Recovery: Temporary care for someone healing after a hospital stay. Bedside Manner / Compassionate Care: Highlighting the emotional side of the work. HHA / Home Health Aide (Usually requires certification) PCA / Personal Care Aide (Often non-medical) CNA / Certified Nursing Assistant (In-home or facility-based) Caregiver / Caretaker (The most common general terms) Direct Support Professional (DSP) (Focuses on individuals with disabilities) Companion / Homemaker (Focuses on social interaction and light chores) Dementia Care / Alzheimer’s Care Hospice Care / Palliative Care (End-of-life support) Respite Care (Short-term relief for family caregivers) Memory Care Complex Care / Private Duty Nursing (For LPNs or RNs) Pediatric Home Care (Working with children)