Elder vs elderly caregiver

The differences between elders and elderly caregivers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an elderly caregiver has an average salary of $37,109, which is higher than the $32,205 average annual salary of an elder.

The top three skills for an elder include vital signs, blood pressure and caregiver. The most important skills for an elderly caregiver are adaptive, oral care, and companionship.

Elder vs elderly caregiver overview

	Elder	Elderly Caregiver
Yearly salary	$32,205	$37,109
Hourly rate	$15.48	$17.84
Growth rate	36%	36%
Number of jobs	14,156	71,532
Job satisfaction	-	3
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	High School Diploma, 33%
Average age	51	48
Years of experience	4	-

Elder vs elderly caregiver salary

Elders and elderly caregivers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Elder	Elderly Caregiver
Average salary	$32,205	$37,109
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $42,000	Between $23,000 And $59,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	CARE
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between elder and elderly caregiver education

There are a few differences between an elder and an elderly caregiver in terms of educational background:

	Elder	Elderly Caregiver
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	High School Diploma, 33%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	Emory University	-

Elder vs elderly caregiver demographics

Here are the differences between elders' and elderly caregivers' demographics:

	Elder	Elderly Caregiver
Average age	51	48
Gender ratio	Male, 29.4% Female, 70.6%	Male, 14.5% Female, 85.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 9.2% Asian, 6.7% White, 67.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 21.4% Asian, 7.4% White, 55.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	16%	7%

Differences between elder and elderly caregiver duties and responsibilities

Elder example responsibilities.

Work on achieving goals with child base on yearly ISP reports.
Be able to assist clients with ADL's, such as bathing and grooming.
Fill in as substitute caregiver for other assignments.
Administer medications, assist with meals, laundry, mobility and ADL'S.
Assist father with Alzheimer care needs, social activities and day to day routines.
Serve congregation as a small group leader, usher, and children's ministry volunteer.

Elderly caregiver example responsibilities.

Care include dressing, assisting with activities of daily living (ADL )
Assist w/bathing, personal hygiene laundry, housecleaning, ADL, and daily bed linen changing ....
Provide compassionate care to cognitively impair patients including but not limit to Alzheimer's patients and patients with dementia.
Help them build confidence providing companionship and conversation to have a normal lifestyle
Provide companionship for elderly individual, accompany patients to doctor appointment or other appointments as needed.
Keep information confidential according to HIPPA regulations.

Elder vs elderly caregiver skills

Common elder skills

Vital Signs, 15%
Blood Pressure, 14%
Caregiver, 13%
Home Maintenance, 8%
Meal Preparation, 8%
Social Work, 7%

Common elderly caregiver skills

Adaptive, 23%
Oral Care, 16%
Companionship, 13%
CPR, 9%
RUN Errands, 8%
In-Home Care, 7%