Caregiving is a great way to make a little extra cash while improving people’s lives. Depending on whether you choose to go through an agency or not, certain certifications may be required. But the certifications aren’t difficult to obtain. This is because caregivers only help with non-medical assistance, and people using caregivers will also have a nurse or other medical professional handle medical issues. You’ll assist with things like eating, bathing, getting dressed, and other simple household tasks.
A good place to start is working for your family. If you want to keep your work on the books and build a professional reference, you can work under CDPAP. This is an organization that helps handle hiring, payment, and tax reporting for family-member caregivers. Working under this organization also lets you work for friends and neighbors. It provides security to everyone involved and lowers the burden on families to find or provide care. If you’re patient and enjoy helping people, you can make anywhere from $15 to $30 an hour. That’s why we chose this for our Side Hustle Master List.
Concept | |
category | Business Services |
Takeaways | Intial start up and establishing a reputation is most complex/timely. |
complexity lowhigh  | Capital Required lowhigh |
skill required lowhigh | time required lowhigh |
return potential lowhigh |
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Working for an Agency
Working for a caregiving agency is another great option for this side hustle. When working for an agency, you might start out at a lower rate, but you can be sure you’ll find work. That’s because the agency takes care of advertising and finding clients for you to work with. They’re already connected with health care professionals in the area and it’s their job to place you in a job. You can still work out a schedule that works for you. This is the route that might require certifications. It depends on the state you’re in, but they can require basic first aid training along with a basic caregiving class. This can be a rewarding side hustle, so be sure to check out the links below for more information.