Resume template · Updated October 2026
Caregiver and home health aide resume template
Short answer
Leslie suits a caregiver or home health aide: experience prints before skills, so the clients you cared for and the support you gave come first, and the calm layout suits agencies and families. The fictional sample is a certified home health aide caring for older adults at home. Show clients, hours, care tasks and reliability, and never include client names or health details.
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Why Leslie suits a caregiver resume
Leslie prints a short summary, then Work Experience before Skills, under a centred header with one blue accent. Home care agencies and families read for care experience and reliability first, and the gentle, clear layout puts that history at the top.
Second choice: Meridian. Meridian prints skills first with no colour, a fit for agency portals that screen on certifications.
What goes in each section, in Leslie's order
Leslie prints its sections in a fixed order, the same in the PDF and the Word file. Here is that order for this sample, and what to put in each section.
- Professional Summary. Certification, the people you care for (older adults, people with dementia, people with disabilities), setting and years of experience.
- Work Experience. Bullets on clients and hours, personal care, mobility and transfers, medication reminders, vital signs, meals and family updates.
- Skills. Care skills first, then safety, record keeping and languages.
- Education. High school diploma and any care training with the year.
- Certifications. Home health aide or nursing assistant certificate, CPR and first aid with the issuer and year.
The sample resume as text
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Grace Adeyemi
Certified Home Health Aide, Older Adults and Dementia Care
Houston, TX | grace.adeyemi@example.com | (713) 555-0146
Certified home health aide with six years of in-home care for older adults, including clients living with dementia. Known for steady routines and clear daily notes for families and nurses.
Experience
Home Health Aide, Gulf Coast Home Care, Houston, TX (03/2020 to Present)
- Care for three to four older adults a week, about 40 hours, with most clients staying with me for over a year.
- Help with bathing, dressing, safe transfers and walking, following each care plan.
- Check vital signs and report changes to the visiting nurse the same day.
- Prepare meals for special diets and remind clients about medications on schedule.
- Write daily notes in the agency app and update families by phone each week.
Caregiver, Sunrise Assisted Living, Pasadena, TX (06/2018 to 02/2020)
- Supported 12 residents on a memory care floor with daily routines.
- Led small activity groups and mealtime help.
- Followed fall prevention and infection control steps.
Education
High School Diploma, Westbury High School (06/2017)
Certifications
- Home Health Aide Certificate, Texas-approved training program (2020)
- CPR and First Aid, American Heart Association (2025)
Skills
Personal care, Safe transfers, Vital signs, Dementia care routines, Meal preparation, Home care documentation app, Gait belts and lifts, Patience, Clear family updates, English, Yoruba
How to make the sample yours
Describe who you care for
Older adults, people living with dementia, clients after surgery. Families and agencies look for experience with similar needs.
Give hours and continuity
Clients at a time, hours a week and how long you stayed with each. Long, steady care shows reliability.
Name the tasks you do
Bathing, dressing, transfers, meal preparation, medication reminders, vital signs. Be specific and honest about your scope.
Mention communication
Daily notes, updates to families and nurses, reporting changes quickly.
Protect privacy
Never include client names, addresses or health details.
Keywords to keep where they are true
Terms this kind of resume is usually searched for. Use the posting's exact wording, and only for work you have done.
- caregiver
- home health aide
- personal care
- activities of daily living
- dementia care
- mobility assistance
- safe transfers
- medication reminders
- vital signs
- meal preparation
- companionship
- care notes
Mistakes to avoid
- Client names or health details.
- Tasks outside your certification's scope.
- No hours or continuity of care.
- Vague phrases such as 'caring person' without examples.
How the sample PDF reads in text extractors
We exported this sample with Resumity's PDF exporter in Chrome on 2026-10-29 and read the file back with three open-source text extractors. This shows whether software that turns a PDF into text can recover it; it is not a test of any commercial applicant tracking system. How we test templates.
| Extractor | Name, email, phone | Headings | Bullets intact |
|---|---|---|---|
| pdf.js 4.10.38 | All found | 5 of 5 | 8 of 8 |
| pdftotext (Xpdf) 4.00 | All found | 5 of 5 | 8 of 8 |
| pypdf 6.13.0 | All found | 5 of 5 | 8 of 8 |
Frequently asked questions
What should a caregiver resume focus on?
The people you have cared for, the tasks you do, hours and continuity, and your certifications. Agencies and families also look for reliability and clear communication.
How do I show experience caring for a family member?
You can list it with dates and the care you gave, labelled as family caregiving. It shows real skills, especially if you are moving into paid work.
Should I list certifications?
Yes, with the issuer and year. Many agencies require a home health aide or nursing assistant certificate and current CPR.
Is a home health aide the same as a caregiver?
Titles overlap. Home health aides usually hold a certificate and may do more health-related tasks under a nurse's direction; caregivers may focus on personal care and companionship. Use the posting's title where it fits.
How do I protect client privacy on my resume?
Use general descriptions, such as an older adult living with dementia, and never names, addresses or health details.
How long should the resume be?
One page. Agencies read quickly, so keep your certifications and current work near the top.
Will applicant tracking systems read this Leslie PDF?
The sample PDF read back with its contact details, all 5 section headings and all 8 bullets intact in three open-source text extractors (pdf.js, pdftotext and pypdf). Commercial systems such as Workday, Greenhouse or Taleo were not tested, and each employer configures its own.
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