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Home Health Aides are a valuable part of our medical facility staff. They offer ongoing care to patients at level most other staff don’t have the time to. They tend to basic needs of bathing, feeding, and dressing. They also provide emotional support to the patient and the family. Home Health Aides are expected to help other medical staff at a moment’s notice with a variety of tasks including setting up medical equipment and getting patients ready to be taken for medical appointments and family affairs.
Most people entering the home care field don’t do it for the pay. They do it out of a desire to be of assistance to others in need as well as a desire to work in the medical field. Since Home care agencies rank Home Health Aides as one of the entry level positions. The pay is low compared to others, especially Nursing Assistants. This can lead to some Home Health Aides feeling angry, upset, and unappreciated.
The median expected salary for a Home Health Aide in the United States is $21,920. On average, that is approximately $1,900 per month. That amount varies by experience and job location. As you can see, it does pay more than minimum wage and often employees in this field are able to secure health insurance and retirement plans.
However, when you compare that to the median salary of a Nursing Assistant, which is $25,710, you can see a difference. While it is understood that the Nursing Assistant position holds more responsibility and well as requires more schooling and training, we can also see why some Home Health Aides feel that they aren’t earning enough. It is also common that a Nursing Assistant is paid more, and seen with more pride they take in offering quality services to all patients.
Many home care agencies understand this, and work hard to keep Home Health Aides content. They try to give raises as they can for performance as well as the length of time on the job. They understand that Home Health Aides are vital to the overall balance of the home care staff. They also realize finding qualified employees is hard enough without having to continually interview and train new staff. Since Home Health Aide jobs are plentiful, they can lose their good employees to other agencies who offer better pay.....
Most people entering the home care field don’t do it for the pay. They do it out of a desire to be of assistance to others in need as well as a desire to work in the medical field. Since Home care agencies rank Home Health Aides as one of the entry level positions. The pay is low compared to others, especially Nursing Assistants. This can lead to some Home Health Aides feeling angry, upset, and unappreciated.
The median expected salary for a Home Health Aide in the United States is $21,920. On average, that is approximately $1,900 per month. That amount varies by experience and job location. As you can see, it does pay more than minimum wage and often employees in this field are able to secure health insurance and retirement plans.
However, when you compare that to the median salary of a Nursing Assistant, which is $25,710, you can see a difference. While it is understood that the Nursing Assistant position holds more responsibility and well as requires more schooling and training, we can also see why some Home Health Aides feel that they aren’t earning enough. It is also common that a Nursing Assistant is paid more, and seen with more pride they take in offering quality services to all patients.
Many home care agencies understand this, and work hard to keep Home Health Aides content. They try to give raises as they can for performance as well as the length of time on the job. They understand that Home Health Aides are vital to the overall balance of the home care staff. They also realize finding qualified employees is hard enough without having to continually interview and train new staff. Since Home Health Aide jobs are plentiful, they can lose their good employees to other agencies who offer better pay.....