Respite care provider vs direct care aide

The differences between respite care providers and direct care aides can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a direct care aide has an average salary of $30,429, which is higher than the $26,773 average annual salary of a respite care provider.

The top three skills for a respite care provider include CPR, ABA and autism. The most important skills for a direct care aide are home health, foster care, and CPR.

Respite care provider vs direct care aide overview

	Respite Care Provider	Direct Care Aide
Yearly salary	$26,773	$30,429
Hourly rate	$12.87	$14.63
Growth rate	36%	36%
Number of jobs	94,125	178,038
Job satisfaction	4	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	High School Diploma, 35%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	-	-

Respite care provider vs direct care aide salary

Respite care providers and direct care aides have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Respite Care Provider	Direct Care Aide
Average salary	$26,773	$30,429
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $36,000	Between $22,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	Berkeley, CA	Springfield, MA
Highest paying state	Oregon	Vermont
Best paying company	University of California, Berkeley	Univ Of Colorado-Colorado Spgs
Best paying industry	Health Care	Energy

Differences between respite care provider and direct care aide education

There are a few differences between a respite care provider and a direct care aide in terms of educational background:

	Respite Care Provider	Direct Care Aide
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	High School Diploma, 35%
Most common major	Psychology	Nursing
Most common college	-	-

Respite care provider vs direct care aide demographics

Here are the differences between respite care providers' and direct care aides' demographics:

	Respite Care Provider	Direct Care Aide
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 15.9% Female, 84.1%	Male, 20.8% Female, 79.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.2% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 20.5% Asian, 7.9% White, 58.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	Black or African American, 12.1% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 13.3% Asian, 8.0% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between respite care provider and direct care aide duties and responsibilities

Respite care provider example responsibilities.

Aid and facilitate higher functioning patients reach their fullest potential while managing behavioral episodes as needed.
Certify as head agency trainer for CPR and first aid.
Assist with medication, ADL's, and recreational activities within the home.
Promote care for disable individuals, helping with their ADL's and IADL's.
Complete ongoing mandatory training and periodic renewal of specific certifications such as CPR, first aid, OIS, etc.
Provide emotional and physical support to caregivers of children with autism.

Direct care aide example responsibilities.

Provide individuals appropriate assistance in completing ADL's, such as showering, toileting, transferring, dressing, and feeding.
Assist mentally disable adults with ADL's such as showering, grooming, oral care, eating, dressing and toileting.
Provide emotional and mental support to unstable patients and are experience in dealing with aggressive residents
Provide caring and companionship to elderly and developmentally disable consumers and provide primary resident care and assistance with daily living activities.
Advocate for disable children, help them thrive through completion of goals and one-on-one supervision SCIP, AMAP and CPR certify.
Dispense and administer medication to patients according to AMAP policies and procedures.

Respite care provider vs direct care aide skills

Common respite care provider skills

CPR, 15%
ABA, 15%
Autism, 10%
Child Care, 10%
Applied Behavior Analysis, 9%
Developmental Disabilities, 9%

Common direct care aide skills

Home Health, 17%
Foster Care, 10%
CPR, 9%
Patients, 7%
Meal Prep, 7%
Rehabilitation, 6%

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