Home attendant vs companion

The differences between home attendants and companions can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a companion has an average salary of $29,246, which is higher than the $26,269 average annual salary of a home attendant.

The top three skills for a home attendant include patients, meal preparation and laundry services. The most important skills for a companion are companionship, patients, and home health.

Home attendant vs companion overview

	Home Attendant	Companion
Yearly salary	$26,269	$29,246
Hourly rate	$12.63	$14.06
Growth rate	36%	36%
Number of jobs	195,231	75,753
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 29%	High School Diploma, 28%
Average age	50	48
Years of experience	-	-

Home attendant vs companion salary

Home attendants and companions have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Home Attendant	Companion
Average salary	$26,269	$29,246
Salary range	Between $18,000 And $37,000	Between $22,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	Bethel, AK	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	Alaska	Washington
Best paying company	Aramark	Merck
Best paying industry	Hospitality	Non Profits

Differences between home attendant and companion education

There are a few differences between a home attendant and a companion in terms of educational background:

	Home Attendant	Companion
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 29%	High School Diploma, 28%
Most common major	Nursing	Nursing
Most common college	-	-

Home attendant vs companion demographics

Here are the differences between home attendants' and companions' demographics:

	Home Attendant	Companion
Average age	50	48
Gender ratio	Male, 19.3% Female, 80.7%	Male, 12.1% Female, 87.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 24.0% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 23.4% Asian, 10.5% White, 35.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 7.7% White, 57.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	7%

Differences between home attendant and companion duties and responsibilities

Home attendant example responsibilities.

Provide companionship, escort patients to medical appointments, monitor vital signs, perform housekeeping along with laundry/cooking.
Provide compassionate, meticulous care for elderly patiently suffering from Alzheimer's disease.
Compose and fill home needs such as groceries and other home supplies for patients.
Assist with ADL, prepare meals, accompany to doctor visit, assist with medication.
Skil in changing subra pubic catheter, wind vac, wet to dry wind dressings and medical supply inventory.
Assist with the completion of ADL skills and engage clients with stimulating conversations to help keep memory and focus current.

Companion example responsibilities.

Assist residents with use of bedpans, urinals, commode, and bathroom and assist with routine catheter care.
Experience with wind care, colostomy, fluid and electrolyte balance; assist with ambulation, ADL's and medication administration.
Provide companionship to elderly patients which also include feeding and light bathing
Perform first aid, knowledgeable with CPR.
Display empathy, compassion, care, and love.
Used skills as: compassion, listening, problem solving.

Home attendant vs companion skills

Common home attendant skills

Patients, 29%
Meal Preparation, 15%
Laundry Services, 11%
Bed Linens, 5%
Vital Signs, 4%
Doctor Appointments, 4%

Common companion skills

Companionship, 20%
Patients, 16%
Home Health, 7%
Provide Emotional Support, 7%
Patient Care, 7%
Meal Prep, 5%