Wages Rise for Home Based Care Workers

Turnover rate still high, but falling Wages for care at home workers are rising and using signing bonuses to attract new workers is increasingly common, according to the latest Home Care Salary & Benefits report from Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service, which is published in cooperation with the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC). The…

Participate in the Home Care & Hospice Salary & Benefits Studies

Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service (HCS) announced the 2022‑2023 Home Care and Hospice Salary & Benefits studies are now underway.  The studies are published by HCS in cooperation with the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC).

The Reports are recognized as the authoritative source for comprehensive marketplace data for home health + hospice agencies. Last year’s Home Care Report contained data from 1,011 home health agencies. The Hospice Report had data from 734 hospice agencies.

New to both studies–Questions on staffing issues, nursing vacancy + turnover rates, and how sign-on bonuses are being used by agencies to attract new employees. The results cover job data by salary, hourly, and per visit rates with job data breakouts by auspice, revenue size, region, state, and CBSA. Regional data for 21 fringe benefits, planned salary increases, productivity, caseload, and shift differential data are also covered.

Directions to Participate in the HCS Home Care or Hospice Salary & Benefits Study:

  1. Download the questionnaire from the HCS website: https://www.hhcsinc.com
  2. Select either the single site or multi-site questionnaire for the Home Care or Hospice study
  3. Email Rosanne Zabka, HCSRZabka@hhcsinc.com to confirm your planned participation
  4. Email your completed questionnaire to HCS by August 8th

There is no cost to participate.  Participants save over 50% off the Report price.

Participant Pricing Home Care Hospice
Prepaid Price (due by 8/31/21) $185 $160
Billed Price $205 $180
Non-participant price $375 $325

As always, all individual data will be kept strictly confidential.  Study results are reported as aggregated percentiles per job–No information will be released to any person or organization which will identify individual participants.

The Home Care results cover marketplace data for 59 jobs; the Hospice results cover 62 jobs.  The 32nd annual Home Care Report will be published in October; the 31st annual Hospice Report will be published in November. HCS, founded in 1971, is recognized as the leader in national healthcare salary and benefits research.

Participate in the Home Care & Hospice Salary & Benefits Studies

Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service (HCS) announced the 2022‑2023 Home Care and Hospice Salary & Benefits studies are now underway.  The studies are published by HCS in cooperation with the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC). The Reports are recognized as the authoritative source for comprehensive marketplace data for home health + hospice agencies. Last year’s Home Care Report contained data from 1,011 home health agencies. The Hospice Report had data from…

Participate in the Home Care Salary & Benefits Studies

Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service (HCS) announced the 2022‑2023 Home Care and Hospice Salary & Benefits studies are now underway.  The studies are published by HCS in cooperation with the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC).

The Reports are recognized as the authoritative source for comprehensive marketplace data for home health + hospice agencies. Last year’s Home Care Report contained data from 1,011 home health agencies. The Hospice Report had data from 734 hospice agencies.

New to both studies–Questions on staffing issues, nursing vacancy + turnover rates, and how sign-on bonuses are being used by agencies to attract new employees. The results cover job data by salary, hourly, and per visit rates with job data breakouts by auspice, revenue size, region, state, and CBSA. Regional data for 21 fringe benefits, planned salary increases, productivity, caseload, and shift differential data are also covered.

Directions to Participate in the HCS Home Care or Hospice Salary & Benefits Study:

  1. Download the questionnaire from the HCS website: https://www.hhcsinc.com
  2. Select either the single site or multi-site questionnaire for the Home Care or Hospice study
  3. Email Rosanne Zabka, HCSRZabka@hhcsinc.com to confirm your planned participation
  4. Email your completed questionnaire to HCS by August 8th

There is no cost to participate.  Participants save over 50% off the Report price.

Participant Pricing Home Care Hospice
Prepaid Price (due by 8/31/21) $185 $160
Billed Price $205 $180
Non-participant price $375 $325

As always, all individual data will be kept strictly confidential.  Study results are reported as aggregated percentiles per job–No information will be released to any person or organization which will identify individual participants.

The Home Care results cover marketplace data for 59 jobs; the Hospice results cover 62 jobs.  The 32nd annual Home Care Report will be published in October; the 31st annual Hospice Report will be published in November. HCS, founded in 1971, is recognized as the leader in national healthcare salary and benefits research.

Participate in the Home Care Salary & Benefits Studies

Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service (HCS) announced the 2022‑2023 Home Care and Hospice Salary & Benefits studies are now underway.  The studies are published by HCS in cooperation with the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC).

The Reports are recognized as the authoritative source for comprehensive marketplace data for home health + hospice agencies. Last year’s Home Care Report contained data from 1,011 home health agencies. The Hospice Report had data from 734 hospice agencies.

New to both studies–Questions on staffing issues, nursing vacancy + turnover rates, and how sign-on bonuses are being used by agencies to attract new employees. The results cover job data by salary, hourly, and per visit rates with job data breakouts by auspice, revenue size, region, state, and CBSA. Regional data for 21 fringe benefits, planned salary increases, productivity, caseload, and shift differential data are also covered.

Directions to Participate in the HCS Home Care or Hospice Salary & Benefits Study:

  1. Download the questionnaire from the HCS website: https://www.hhcsinc.com
  2. Select either the single site or multi-site questionnaire for the Home Care or Hospice study
  3. Email Rosanne Zabka, HCSRZabka@hhcsinc.com to confirm your planned participation
  4. Email your completed questionnaire to HCS by August 8th

There is no cost to participate.  Participants save over 50% off the Report price.

Participant Pricing Home Care Hospice
Prepaid Price (due by 8/31/21) $185 $160
Billed Price $205 $180
Non-participant price $375 $325

As always, all individual data will be kept strictly confidential.  Study results are reported as aggregated percentiles per job–No information will be released to any person or organization which will identify individual participants.

The Home Care results cover marketplace data for 59 jobs; the Hospice results cover 62 jobs.  The 32nd annual Home Care Report will be published in October; the 31st annual Hospice Report will be published in November. HCS, founded in 1971, is recognized as the leader in national healthcare salary and benefits research.

Participate in the Home Care Salary & Benefits Studies

Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service (HCS) announced the 2022‑2023 Home Care and Hospice Salary & Benefits studies are now underway.  The studies are published by HCS in cooperation with the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC).

The Reports are recognized as the authoritative source for comprehensive marketplace data for home health + hospice agencies. Last year’s Home Care Report contained data from 1,011 home health agencies. The Hospice Report had data from 734 hospice agencies.

New to both studies–Questions on staffing issues, nursing vacancy + turnover rates, and how sign-on bonuses are being used by agencies to attract new employees. The results cover job data by salary, hourly, and per visit rates with job data breakouts by auspice, revenue size, region, state, and CBSA. Regional data for 21 fringe benefits, planned salary increases, productivity, caseload, and shift differential data are also covered.

Directions to Participate in the HCS Home Care or Hospice Salary & Benefits Study:

  1. Download the questionnaire from the HCS website: https://www.hhcsinc.com
  2. Select either the single site or multi-site questionnaire for the Home Care or Hospice study
  3. Email Rosanne Zabka, HCSRZabka@hhcsinc.com to confirm your planned participation
  4. Email your completed questionnaire to HCS by August 8th

There is no cost to participate.  Participants save over 50% off the Report price.

Participant Pricing Home Care Hospice
Prepaid Price (due by 8/31/21) $185 $160
Billed Price $205 $180
Non-participant price $375 $325

As always, all individual data will be kept strictly confidential.  Study results are reported as aggregated percentiles per job–No information will be released to any person or organization which will identify individual participants.

The Home Care results cover marketplace data for 59 jobs; the Hospice results cover 62 jobs.  The 32nd annual Home Care Report will be published in October; the 31st annual Hospice Report will be published in November. HCS, founded in 1971, is recognized as the leader in national healthcare salary and benefits research.

Participate in the Hospice Salary & Benefits Studies

Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service (HCS) announced the 2022‑2023 Home Care and Hospice Salary & Benefits studies are now underway.  The studies are published by HCS in cooperation with the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC).

The Reports are recognized as the authoritative source for comprehensive marketplace data for home health + hospice agencies. Last year’s Home Care Report contained data from 1,011 home health agencies. The Hospice Report had data from 734 hospice agencies.

New to both studies–Questions on staffing issues, nursing vacancy + turnover rates, and how sign-on bonuses are being used by agencies to attract new employees. The results cover job data by salary, hourly, and per visit rates with job data breakouts by auspice, revenue size, region, state, and CBSA. Regional data for 21 fringe benefits, planned salary increases, productivity, caseload, and shift differential data are also covered.

Directions to Participate in the HCS Home Care or Hospice Salary & Benefits Study:

  1. Download the questionnaire from the HCS website: https://www.hhcsinc.com
  2. Select either the single site or multi-site questionnaire for the Home Care or Hospice study
  3. Email Rosanne Zabka, HCS, RZabka@hhcsinc.com to confirm your planned participation
  4. Email your completed questionnaire to HCS by August 8th

There is no cost to participate.  Participants save over 50% off the Report price.

Participant Pricing Home Care Hospice
Prepaid Price (due by 8/31/21) $185 $160
Billed Price $205 $180
Non-participant price $375 $325

As always, all individual data will be kept strictly confidential.  Study results are reported as aggregated percentiles per job–No information will be released to any person or organization which will identify individual participants.

The Home Care results cover marketplace data for 59 jobs; the Hospice results cover 62 jobs.  The 32nd annual Home Care Report will be published in October; the 31st annual Hospice Report will be published in November. HCS, founded in 1971, is recognized as the leader in national healthcare salary and benefits research.  HCS conducts national and custom marketplace studies, publishing more than ten specialized Reports each year.

Participate in the Home Care or Hospice Salary & Benefits Studies

Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service (HCS) announced the 2022‑2023 Home Care and Hospice Salary & Benefits studies are now underway.  The studies are published by HCS in cooperation with the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC). The Reports are recognized as the authoritative source for comprehensive marketplace data for home health + hospice…

New Study: 2.66% Salary Increase for Home Health Corporate Execs in 2021

The 2021-2022 Multi-Facility Corporate Compensation Report, just published by Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service (HCS), shows a reported salary increase of 2.66% in 2021 for home health corporate executives. The study covers executive compensation of the larger revenue home health/hospice agencies as well as top executives over multi-site organizations. Below is a comparison of the…

Hospice Aide/CNA Rates Increased 4.52% in 2021

The national average hourly rate for Hospice Aides (CNAs) increased 4.52% in 2021, according to the just released 2021-2022 Hospice Salary & Benefits Report, published by Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service (HCS) in cooperation with the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC).

In a comparison of auspice type, hospital-based Hospice Aides received the highest pay of $17.62; followed by VNS/VNA rates of $17.53; not-for-profit agency CNAs received $16.34; and CNAs at for-profit agencies received $15.46.  In state reporting, CNAs in Mississippi and Alabama received the lowest pay of $13.10 and $13.17 respectively; while CNAs in California ranked the highest in pay at $19.80, followed by Massachusetts at $18.91.  (Data reported are national averages.)  The national turnover rate for Hospice Aides/CNAs was 26.60%, up slightly from last year’s turnover rate of 25.72%.

Trend data from the 2021-2022 HCS Hospice Salary & Benefits Report

  National Average 2020 2021 % Increase
Hospice Aide III (CNA) $15.00 $15.68 4.52%

734 hospices participated in the study and 99.46% of respondents were Medicare certified hospice agencies. The complete 170-page Report contains 61 jobs reporting on salaries, bonuses, and hourly & per visit rates.  Data are reported by state, region, CBSA, auspice, hospice type and revenue size.  The results include the 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th, 90th percentiles, average, number of agencies, and number of employees by position.  Also included are 21 fringe benefits, planned percent increases, turnover rates, caseload size, and productivity.

The Report price is $325.  A separate Home Care Salary & Benefits Report is also available.  Both studies are published in cooperation with the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC).  To order, visit the HCS website at www.hhcsinc.com or call (201) 405‑0075.