“Assisted living communities top nursing homes for caregiver pay,” by Lois A. Bowers, McKnight’s Senior Living
“Assisted living communities pay staff nurses (RNs), licensed practical nurses and certified nurse aides more than do nursing homes, on average, according to the 20th annual “Assisted Living Salary & Benefits Report,” published by the Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service. . . . According to the report:
- RNs make $29.39 per hour at assisted living communities, $28.90 at CCRCs and $27.84 at nursing homes.
- LPN hourly wages are $23.13 at assisted living communities, $22.49 at CCRCs and $21.56 at nursing homes.
- CNAs make $13.13 per hour at assisted living communities, $13.24 at CCRCs and $12.36 at nursing homes.”
LTC Comment (from Stephen A. Moses, President, Center for Long-Term Care Reform):
Nursing homes rely the most on Medicaid, which reimburses less than the cost of the care; assisted living facilities, the least. It’s not hard to see what causes this imbalance. CNAs make $12.36 per hour in nursing homes? It’s not hard to see why quality is always a challenge.
Assisted living communities top nursing homes for caregiver pay
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