@ Fawnby, so based on quick google searches, the median price of an existing home in the US is $387,600, and median 401k balance at retirement is $70,620. That will cover a couple of years of 24/7 care, if that, based on what other people on this thread quoted. Sobering.
We are paying $30 per hour in Maryland. We pay legal, social security, taxes, and workers comp.
We started at $18 per hour around 12 years ago.
You need to pay well to keep people. Our CNA's are all registered with head hunters and they get texts all day long about open CNA jobs with rates of pay.
It's depends on the client's needs and how much time you're looking for.
If the client needs things like basic housekeeping and a bit of companionship that's when a homemaker/companion caregiver is hired. This is cheaper than if a person needs CNA (Certified Nurse's Assistant) care like bathing, dressing, feeding, diapering, and basically babysitting because the client has dementia and can't be left alone for a second. This costs more.
Live-in help gets paid a set upon wage. They are not paid minimum wage for a 24-hour clock. It doesn't work like that. 'Sleep Duty' aides are people who go to a client's home to sleep there at night just so the person isn't alone. Sometimes they get up once a night to check on the client. Their pay is also just a set amount for a shift.
Wages are based on what your state pays for this kind of work. Of course you can always hire privately. Private hires usually do better work because their pay is much higher than what a homecare agency gives them. It's also cheaper than using an agency. It can have a downside too though. Like if there is no one local checking up on things regularly who can be called in an emergency. Or if the private caregiver gets sick or simply quits the job. All this must be considered.
Caregivers in California typically get paid around 20/hour. That’s true if you hire them yourselves, and it’s true if an agency hires them and charges you double.
At 24/7, that is over 174000 if you take on workers comp and payroll, 350k if an agency does it.
It varies depending on how much care is needed and who is paying: self pay, LTC insurance, family (including unpaid work), or needs based government aid (Medicaid).
i found the caregiver at care.com.
You get what you pay for.
It seems too much as audit ensued.
We started at $18 per hour around 12 years ago.
You need to pay well to keep people. Our CNA's are all registered with head hunters and they get texts all day long about open CNA jobs with rates of pay.
If the client needs things like basic housekeeping and a bit of companionship that's when a homemaker/companion caregiver is hired. This is cheaper than if a person needs CNA (Certified Nurse's Assistant) care like bathing, dressing, feeding, diapering, and basically babysitting because the client has dementia and can't be left alone for a second. This costs more.
Live-in help gets paid a set upon wage. They are not paid minimum wage for a 24-hour clock. It doesn't work like that. 'Sleep Duty' aides are people who go to a client's home to sleep there at night just so the person isn't alone. Sometimes they get up once a night to check on the client. Their pay is also just a set amount for a shift.
Wages are based on what your state pays for this kind of work. Of course you can always hire privately. Private hires usually do better work because their pay is much higher than what a homecare agency gives them. It's also cheaper than using an agency. It can have a downside too though. Like if there is no one local checking up on things regularly who can be called in an emergency. Or if the private caregiver gets sick or simply quits the job. All this must be considered.
At 24/7, that is over 174000 if you take on workers comp and payroll, 350k if an agency does it.
It varies depending on how much care is needed and who is paying: self pay, LTC insurance, family (including unpaid work), or needs based government aid (Medicaid).