Home attendant vs provider

The differences between home attendants and providers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a provider has an average salary of $61,912, 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 provider are patients, healthcare, and patient care.

Home attendant vs provider overview

	Home Attendant	Provider
Yearly salary	$26,269	$61,912
Hourly rate	$12.63	$29.77
Growth rate	36%	36%
Number of jobs	195,231	112,186
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Average age	50	48
Years of experience	-	-

Home attendant vs provider salary

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

	Home Attendant	Provider
Average salary	$26,269	$61,912
Salary range	Between $18,000 And $37,000	Between $36,000 And $104,000
Highest paying City	Bethel, AK	Las Vegas, NV
Highest paying state	Alaska	Nevada
Best paying company	Aramark	UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital
Best paying industry	Hospitality	Health Care

Differences between home attendant and provider education

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

	Home Attendant	Provider
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Most common major	Nursing	Business
Most common college	-	-

Home attendant vs provider demographics

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

	Home Attendant	Provider
Average age	50	48
Gender ratio	Male, 19.3% Female, 80.7%	Male, 21.9% Female, 78.1%
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, 9.5% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 26.9% Asian, 7.9% White, 50.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	7%

Differences between home attendant and provider 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.

Provider example responsibilities.

Work on achieving goals with child base on yearly ISP reports.
Manage provider network to include verifying claims and benefits for healthcare providers/members and insurance companies.
Monitor vital signs and medication of patients under the direction of register nurses and physiotherapists.
Treat each resident with tender care and compassion.
Suction tracheotomy, change out tracheotomy, and provide tracheotomy CPR as needed.
Maintain appropriate certifications and licenses such as CPR, first aid, and food handlers permit.

Home attendant vs provider skills

Common home attendant skills

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

Common provider skills

Patients, 27%
Healthcare, 18%
Patient Care, 14%
Mental Health, 5%
Customer Service, 5%
CPR, 5%