I agree. $30/hour seems awfully generous even if your cares were extensive and more complex. Doing just basic ADL'S seems like a pretty easy gig especially for that money
On Sat, Jan 27, 2024 at 5:54 AM Dana <wraydan...@gmail.com> wrote: > That is way above the average pay a CNA makes. They should not be asking > for a raise if so I try to find other people. That's just my opinion. It > will be great to hear, what others have to say from the list. Thank you > for asking pertinent questions. > Dana > > On Thu, Jan 25, 2024 at 3:18 PM Daniel Gove <quadz...@optonline.net> > wrote: > >> Hello everyone, >> A question for all on the list who use private duty CNA/Home Health Aide >> Care and pay for it >> out of pocket, how much you pay your CNA/Home health aide per hour? I >> have two >> excellent CIA's and both are complaining that they are not earning >> enough. Thing is, >> I gave them both raises are a few months ago, from $28.00 to $30.00 an >> hour. I know >> that's not a lot but at the time that's all I could afford but my >> financial situation >> Changed for the better and now I can afford a little more and am >> wondering what a >> a good hourly rate is to pay an excellent CNA? Below are my morning >> and evening Care plans: >> Morning care plan: >> Sponge bath, upper body (no legs or feet) Done in bed, six days a week, >> whole body 7 days a week. >> Getting dressed (also done in bed) I usually wear nylon running pants, >> no underpants so just involves changing the pants. >> Sliding board transfer into power chair. >> She makes a breakfast which usually consists of brewed coffee & microwave >> pancakes or >> waffles done in toaster oven. On Fridays and only Friday she'll make >> scrambled eggs >> and a toasted English muffin. >> 3 days a week she'll make a wrap sandwich. >> Quite a few little side jobs like checking and opening my mail, opening >> any boxes or packages I may receive. >> >> >> Night time care plan: >> Mixing and serving me metamucil. >> Getting undressed, 99% of time only involves taking off shirt. >> Sliding board transfer into bed. >> Range of motion exercises on legs, takes about 10 minutes. >> Prepare night snack, usually just 2 apple slices & 2 prunes. The >> Moving wheelchair into place by bed (power chair, heavy, not very easy to >> move) >> Also occasional little side jobs like checking & opening my mail, opening >> any boxes or packages I may receive. >> >> Sorry for such long list, just wanted you all to get a good idea of how >> much work these girls do. Thanks! >> >> >> Dan G. >> quadz...@optonline.net >> >>
