Assisted living administrator vs care provider

The differences between assisted living administrators and care providers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a care provider has an average salary of $29,652, which is higher than the $28,196 average annual salary of an assisted living administrator.

The top three skills for an assisted living administrator include resident care, patients and senior care. The most important skills for a care provider are senior care, patients, and administer medications.

Assisted living administrator vs care provider overview

	Assisted Living Administrator	Care Provider
Yearly salary	$28,196	$29,652
Hourly rate	$13.56	$14.26
Growth rate	36%	36%
Number of jobs	99,059	169,562
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	High School Diploma, 30%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	-	-

What does an assisted living administrator do?

An Assisted Living Administrator oversees an assisted living facility's daily operations that accommodate elderly residents, ensuring that they get optimal care and service. They are responsible for performing managerial tasks such as setting objectives and schedules, managing budgets, liaising with suppliers and other partners, gathering and analyzing data to identify the residents' needs, and monitoring the operations, resolving issues should any arise. They coordinate and delegate responsibilities among staff, regularly reviewing their performances while implementing the facility's policies and regulations.

What does a care provider do?

A care provider is responsible for assisting patients with their healthcare needs at the highest quality service. Care providers work in various medical organizations or are privately employed by a household. They perform medical procedures such as taking the patient's temperature and vital signs, monitoring their food intake, administering medications, collecting specimens for laboratory tests, and reporting the patient's condition to the attending physician or other health care professionals. A care provider must have excellent communication and organization skills, especially when consulting with patients for their needs and developing healthcare plans.

Assisted living administrator vs care provider salary

Assisted living administrators and care providers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Assisted Living Administrator	Care Provider
Average salary	$28,196	$29,652
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $36,000	Between $17,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	Auburn, WA	Attleboro, MA
Highest paying state	Oregon	Massachusetts
Best paying company	ZeniMax Media	Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Best paying industry	Media	Government

Differences between assisted living administrator and care provider education

There are a few differences between an assisted living administrator and a care provider in terms of educational background:

	Assisted Living Administrator	Care Provider
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	High School Diploma, 30%
Most common major	Nursing	Business
Most common college	-	-

Assisted living administrator vs care provider demographics

Here are the differences between assisted living administrators' and care providers' demographics:

	Assisted Living Administrator	Care Provider
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 22.8% Female, 77.2%	Male, 22.1% Female, 77.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 17.3% Asian, 8.7% White, 57.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 22.3% Asian, 8.3% White, 54.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between assisted living administrator and care provider duties and responsibilities

Assisted living administrator example responsibilities.

pass attain as well as CPR training.
Remain up to date with CPR, first aid, and van driver training.
Stimulate resident's mental development and memory with daily historical novels to reduce memory loss due to Alzheimer's disease
Transport individuals to and from work and school, assist individuals with their ADL s and assist with preparing meals.
Provide assistants with therapy exercises and encourage patients to activities provide in facility.
Encourage independence with all ADL's, activity participation and monitoring behavioral changes.

Care provider example responsibilities.

Manage provider network to include verifying claims and benefits for healthcare providers/members and insurance companies.
Aid and facilitate higher functioning patients reach their fullest potential while managing behavioral episodes as needed.
Accompany to medical appointments, administer medications, assist with ADL's, community integration, personal care, and therapeutic activities
Review appeals for Medicare non-participating providers following CMS specific guidelines for these providers.
Provide direct patient care to critical and non-critical emergency department patients as an experience EMT-Paramedic.
Change tracheal tube and catheter.

Assisted living administrator vs care provider skills

Common assisted living administrator skills

Resident Care, 12%
Patients, 11%
Senior Care, 7%
Quality Care, 7%
Infection Control, 7%
Home Health, 6%

Common care provider skills

Senior Care, 23%
Patients, 13%
Administer Medications, 6%
Direct Care, 6%
Meal Prep, 6%
Patient Care, 6%

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