Home help aide vs companion

The differences between home help aides 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 $27,834 average annual salary of a home help aide.

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

Home help aide vs companion overview

	Home Help Aide	Companion
Yearly salary	$27,834	$29,246
Hourly rate	$13.38	$14.06
Growth rate	36%	36%
Number of jobs	104,792	75,753
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	High School Diploma, 28%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	-	-

Home help aide vs companion salary

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

	Home Help Aide	Companion
Average salary	$27,834	$29,246
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $36,000	Between $22,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Merck
Best paying industry	-	Non Profits

Differences between home help aide and companion education

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

	Home Help Aide	Companion
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	High School Diploma, 28%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	-	-

Home help aide vs companion demographics

Here are the differences between home help aides' and companions' demographics:

	Home Help Aide	Companion
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 23.6% Female, 76.4%	Male, 12.1% Female, 87.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 8.2% White, 58.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	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	7%	7%

Differences between home help aide and companion duties and responsibilities

Home help aide example responsibilities.

Provide companionship, run errands, and maintain confidentiality of proprietary information.
Assist clients with ADL's, and ROM exercises.
Help her take care of groceries.
Assist Alzheimer's client with transportation to and from appointments.
Assist clients with ADL's and proper positioning as needed to prevent skin breakdowns.
Perform light housekeeping duties, prepare snacks and meals, run errands such as grocery shopping and banking.

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 help aide vs companion skills

Common home help aide skills

Companionship, 21%
Patients, 16%
Laundry Services, 16%
Meal Preparation, 7%
Doctor Appointments, 5%
Medication Reminders, 5%

Common companion skills

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