Family caregiver vs care provider

The differences between family caregivers and care providers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a family caregiver has an average salary of $32,827, which is higher than the $29,652 average annual salary of a care provider.

The top three skills for a family caregiver include meal preparation, companionship and in-home care. The most important skills for a care provider are senior care, patients, and administer medications.

Family caregiver vs care provider overview

	Family Caregiver	Care Provider
Yearly salary	$32,827	$29,652
Hourly rate	$15.78	$14.26
Growth rate	36%	36%
Number of jobs	126,188	169,562
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	High School Diploma, 30%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	-	-

What does a family caregiver do?

Family caregivers mainly provide care to families operating as health care system extensions. The caregivers perform complicated therapeutic and medical tasks and ensure recipients' compliance with their therapeutic regimens. They serve as home-based coordinators of care and personal care recipient advocates. It is their job to assess the needs of the families. They also prepare a care plan, help with housekeeping, provide companionship, monitor medications, and prepare meals.

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.

Family caregiver vs care provider salary

Family caregivers and care providers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Family Caregiver	Care Provider
Average salary	$32,827	$29,652
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $46,000	Between $17,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	Attleboro, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between family caregiver and care provider education

There are a few differences between a family caregiver and a care provider in terms of educational background:

	Family Caregiver	Care Provider
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	High School Diploma, 30%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Family caregiver vs care provider demographics

Here are the differences between family caregivers' and care providers' demographics:

	Family Caregiver	Care Provider
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 29.3% Female, 70.7%	Male, 22.1% Female, 77.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 8.6% White, 56.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	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 family caregiver and care provider duties and responsibilities

Family caregiver example responsibilities.

Manage all household duties, meals, laundry, groceries, appointments, etc.
Be up to date on CPR, first aid and classes.
Preform a great knowledge of CPR experience.
Assist with ADL's, socialization, and developmental progression.
Give daily injections of insulin and attempt to prevent complications of diabetes.
Instructed/Advise individuals on issues such as household cleanliness, hygiene, nutrition, and infant care.

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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.

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Family caregiver vs care provider skills

Common family caregiver skills

Meal Preparation, 18%
Companionship, 11%
In-Home Care, 10%
Medical Assistance, 9%
Doctor Appointments, 6%
Medication Administration, 4%

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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Updated January 8, 2025

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