Assisted living administrator vs home care attendant

The differences between assisted living administrators and home care attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an assisted living administrator has an average salary of $28,196, which is higher than the $26,059 average annual salary of a home care attendant.

The top three skills for an assisted living administrator include resident care, patients and senior care. The most important skills for a home care attendant are patients, home health, and companionship.

Assisted living administrator vs home care attendant overview

	Assisted Living Administrator	Home Care Attendant
Yearly salary	$28,196	$26,059
Hourly rate	$13.56	$12.53
Growth rate	36%	36%
Number of jobs	99,059	235,912
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
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 home care attendant do?

A home care attendant is a health care worker whose primary job is to provide care and assistance to the elderly and people with disabilities. Your day-to-day duties will include monitoring and recording the condition of patients, performing housekeeping and laundry, and providing personal care services such as dressing and bathing. In addition, you will assist patients in caring for themselves by teaching them how to use a walker, cane, and personal hygiene equipment. As a home care attendant, you are also expected to adhere to asepsis procedures and standards to maintain a secure, healthy, and safe environment.

Assisted living administrator vs home care attendant salary

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

	Assisted Living Administrator	Home Care Attendant
Average salary	$28,196	$26,059
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $36,000	Between $17,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	Auburn, WA	Watertown Town, MA
Highest paying state	Oregon	Alaska
Best paying company	ZeniMax Media	Dignity Health
Best paying industry	Media	Media

Differences between assisted living administrator and home care attendant education

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

	Assisted Living Administrator	Home Care Attendant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Nursing	Nursing
Most common college	-	-

Assisted living administrator vs home care attendant demographics

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

	Assisted Living Administrator	Home Care Attendant
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 22.8% Female, 77.2%	Male, 13.1% Female, 86.9%
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, 10.5% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.2% Asian, 8.0% White, 57.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between assisted living administrator and home care attendant 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.

Home care attendant example responsibilities.

Manage clients bills, paid them, buy groceries, take complete care of their responsibilities.
Self-Direct and empower, providing hygiene care, hospice and respite care to Alzheimer's patients and patients requiring long-term assistance.
Provide companionship and conversation, stabilization, and assistance with walking, and providing medication and appointment reminders for assign patients.
Maintain all confidential personnel files and CPR compliance records.
Ensure that HHA's are trained to administer the required care.
Interview applicants for HHA training program, and general clerical duties and some front reception coverage.

Assisted living administrator vs home care attendant skills

Common assisted living administrator skills

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

Common home care attendant skills

Patients, 19%
Home Health, 16%
Companionship, 14%
CPR, 6%
Meal Prep, 5%
Patient Care, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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