Q: How much does a Home Health Aide make?
A: It depends on the state you live in. Each state has their own set salary for a Home Health Aide. See Home Health Aide salary for more information on how much does a Home Health Aide make.
Q: How much does it cost to become a Home Health Aide?
A: The cost of becoming a Home Health Aide is usually free. It depends on the state you live in and who issues the certificate. The two departments that issue certificates are the department of Health and the Department of Education. Depending on your state your certificate maybe issued from the third party organization.
Q: What is the difference between a Certified Nursing Assistant and a Home Health Aide?
A: Nursing Assistants do not work in a patients private home. The Home Health Aide provides direct meal preparation, errands, and direct treatment to a single patient for a scheduled working shift. The C.N.A (Certified Nursing Assistant) provides care for multiple patients in a facility. Remember, a C.N.A relies on the other disciplines in the facility to assist in caring for the patient. For example, the Dietary department provides meals.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Take care of more than one patient during a shift
High chance of Mandated Overtime
There is limited time for Patient/Nurse Assistant interaction.
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Home Health Aide
Take care of one patient during a regular shift
Flexible hours to work. Schedule hours can be customized
There is more time spent with patients.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Take care of more than one patient during a shift
High chance of Mandated Overtime
There is limited time for Patient/Nurse Assistant interaction.
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Home Health Aide
Take care of one patient during a regular shift
Flexible hours to work. Schedule hours can be customized
There is more time spent with patients.
Q: What is a Personal Care Aide or P.C.A ?
A: See our section on Personal Care Aide.
Q: What is better? Nursing Assistant at Nursing Home or a Home Health Aide?
A: If your working as a Nursing Assistant you will have more than one patient at a time, along with multiple added responsibilities that include charting on all of the patients you are responsible for.
Q: How does a Home Health Aide Bill for Medicare?
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A: Home Health Aide usually work for an agency, so they don't bill a health insurance plan. The home care agency does that. However, if the Aide works privately and not for an agency, then billing would be possible.
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Q: Do I need a drug test to be a Home Health Aide?
Yes, it is common for a Home Health Aide agency to drug test employees. There may be considerations if the employee has medical clearance from their doctor.
Q: Will H.H.A's lose jobs because of most people prefer being care for in a hospital setting?
A: Actually, Patients prefer to be home, the environment is familiar. In a hospital setting patients are subjecting themselves to multiple germs. Also, the hospital unit is may be unfamiliar.