Dietary patient aide vs hospice aide

The differences between dietary patient aides and hospice aides can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a hospice aide has an average salary of $28,632, which is higher than the $27,112 average annual salary of a dietary patient aide.

The top three skills for a dietary patient aide include patients, patient safety and vital signs. The most important skills for a hospice aide are home health, patients, and CPR.

Dietary patient aide vs hospice aide overview

	Dietary Patient Aide	Hospice Aide
Yearly salary	$27,112	$28,632
Hourly rate	$13.03	$13.77
Growth rate	12%	9%
Number of jobs	103,465	163,630
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	High School Diploma, 25%
Average age	41	42
Years of experience	-	3

Dietary patient aide vs hospice aide salary

Dietary patient aides and hospice aides have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Dietary Patient Aide	Hospice Aide
Average salary	$27,112	$28,632
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $34,000	Between $22,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	Bangor, ME	Framingham, MA
Highest paying state	Maine	Massachusetts
Best paying company	Tufts Medical Center	Alive Hospice
Best paying industry	Hospitality	Professional

Differences between dietary patient aide and hospice aide education

There are a few differences between a dietary patient aide and a hospice aide in terms of educational background:

	Dietary Patient Aide	Hospice Aide
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	High School Diploma, 25%
Most common major	Nursing	Nursing
Most common college	-	-

Dietary patient aide vs hospice aide demographics

Here are the differences between dietary patient aides' and hospice aides' demographics:

	Dietary Patient Aide	Hospice Aide
Average age	41	42
Gender ratio	Male, 24.7% Female, 75.3%	Male, 9.5% Female, 90.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 27.3% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 4.6% White, 48.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 13.2% Asian, 7.0% White, 63.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	8%	7%

Differences between dietary patient aide and hospice aide duties and responsibilities

Dietary patient aide example responsibilities.

Conduct and facilitate PCA lead group activities as scheduled
Provide in house rehabilitation to the disable.
Demonstrate compassion and professionalism while delivering dialysis treatment to high-risk populations.
Explain dialysis procedure and operation of hemodialysis machine to patient and calculate the proper amount for fluid removal during dialysis procedure.
Present peer to peer health education and provide administrative support to student health center including filing medical records using HIPPA compliant procedures

Hospice aide example responsibilities.

Recognize by physicians for ability to meticulously prepare patient's chest and attach leads to obtain excellent quality EKG tracings.
Provide individualize and highest quality of care to patients who face a life-limiting illness, provide assistance with patients ADL's.
Follow HIPPA laws, universal precautions.
Involve in adaptive clothing to the needs of residents.
Provide comfort and compassion to the client as well as their family members.
Assist with routine catheter care and enemas according to the plan of care.

Dietary patient aide vs hospice aide skills

Common dietary patient aide skills

Patients, 55%
Patient Safety, 6%
Vital Signs, 5%
Direct Patient Care, 5%
CPR, 5%
Rehabilitation, 4%

Common hospice aide skills

Home Health, 22%
Patients, 17%
CPR, 10%
Care Plan, 8%
HHA, 7%
Direct Patient Care, 4%