{"id":4836,"date":"2021-10-01T16:07:15","date_gmt":"2021-10-01T16:07:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abbyservices.com\/?p=4836"},"modified":"2022-05-19T13:48:28","modified_gmt":"2022-05-19T13:48:28","slug":"in-home-care-jobs-vs-nursing-home-jobs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abbyservices.com\/in-home-care-jobs-vs-nursing-home-jobs\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 reasons in-home care jobs are better than jobs in nursing homes."},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4836\" class=\"elementor elementor-4836\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f4dab6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3f4dab6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e745982\" data-id=\"e745982\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83561ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"83561ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 25-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">In-home care jobs &gt; jobs in nursing homes<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c7a16aa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c7a16aa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a54e730\" data-id=\"a54e730\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7169da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7169da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 25-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>In-home care jobs may be more challenging to find but they can be more rewarding than working in a nursing home. These are the top 5 reasons CNAs and HHAs choose in-home care over nursing home care.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2173966 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2173966\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ae24b7\" data-id=\"2ae24b7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52aadcb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52aadcb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>My opinion may be skewed. My name is <a href=\"https:\/\/abbyservices.com\/our-team\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scott Strachan<\/a>. I am an RN and have worked in a variety of settings however I currently am co-owner of Abby Services in-home senior care in Fort Myers. Why am I qualified to identify the top 5 reasons in-home care jobs are better than nursing home jobs? I&#8217;ve been there.<\/p><p>I have worked both as a CNA caregiver in private client homes, in a number of nursing homes, and even in hospitals. I have also worked in these settings as a skilled nurse. I absolutely believe in-home care is a great choice for patients and their families but here is why in-home care jobs will always be better than nursing home jobs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06037c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"06037c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE TOP 5 REASONS IN-HOME CARE JOBS ARE BETTER THAN WORKING IN A NURSING HOME<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5138f52 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5138f52\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e52c5da\" data-id=\"e52c5da\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27b7192 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"27b7192\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/abbyservices.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/css\/widget-icon-list.min.css\">\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-money-bill-alt\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M352 288h-16v-88c0-4.42-3.58-8-8-8h-13.58c-4.74 0-9.37 1.4-13.31 4.03l-15.33 10.22a7.994 7.994 0 0 0-2.22 11.09l8.88 13.31a7.994 7.994 0 0 0 11.09 2.22l.47-.31V288h-16c-4.42 0-8 3.58-8 8v16c0 4.42 3.58 8 8 8h64c4.42 0 8-3.58 8-8v-16c0-4.42-3.58-8-8-8zM608 64H32C14.33 64 0 78.33 0 96v320c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h576c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V96c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32zM48 400v-64c35.35 0 64 28.65 64 64H48zm0-224v-64h64c0 35.35-28.65 64-64 64zm272 192c-53.02 0-96-50.15-96-112 0-61.86 42.98-112 96-112s96 50.14 96 112c0 61.87-43 112-96 112zm272 32h-64c0-35.35 28.65-64 64-64v64zm0-224c-35.35 0-64-28.65-64-64h64v64z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Reason #1 MONEY<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-77cee18 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"77cee18\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-34a30b4\" data-id=\"34a30b4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19700cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19700cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The popular job search site <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indeed.com\/career\/caregiver\/salaries\/FL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">indeed<\/a> lists job openings and average salaries for various positions throughout the united states.\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>Indeed listed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indeed.com\/career\/caregiver\/salaries\/FL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">average base salary of a caregiver in Florida at $11.88<\/a>\u00a0at the time this was written.<\/li><li>Many of the posted positions are seeking caregivers in nursing homes<\/li><li>In-home care jobs in our area pay significantly more. In-home care pay is only expected to increase as demand for in home caregivers increase.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-51826b2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"51826b2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-766b205\" data-id=\"766b205\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1db1947 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"1db1947\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-user-friends\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M192 256c61.9 0 112-50.1 112-112S253.9 32 192 32 80 82.1 80 144s50.1 112 112 112zm76.8 32h-8.3c-20.8 10-43.9 16-68.5 16s-47.6-6-68.5-16h-8.3C51.6 288 0 339.6 0 403.2V432c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h288c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48v-28.8c0-63.6-51.6-115.2-115.2-115.2zM480 256c53 0 96-43 96-96s-43-96-96-96-96 43-96 96 43 96 96 96zm48 32h-3.8c-13.9 4.8-28.6 8-44.2 8s-30.3-3.2-44.2-8H432c-20.4 0-39.2 5.9-55.7 15.4 24.4 26.3 39.7 61.2 39.7 99.8v38.4c0 2.2-.5 4.3-.6 6.4H592c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48 0-61.9-50.1-112-112-112z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Reason #2 PATIENTS<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9c8bdc4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9c8bdc4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-715f90a\" data-id=\"715f90a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-444ca95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"444ca95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The reality is that most in home care jobs only require the care of one to two patients while caregivers working in a nursing home may be responsible for the care of a whole wing of patients.<\/p><ul><li>\u00a0To help see just how many patients caregivers could expect in a nursing home we used a <a href=\"https:\/\/khn.org\/news\/look-up-how-nursing-home-staffing-fluctuates-nationwide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">free tool from KHN.<\/a> Using this tool you can review staffing ratios for skilled nurses as well as aides (caregivers)<\/li><li>The numbers on KHN for my area range from 10-17 patients per caregiver however in my experience these numbers can be higher. I believe the data is based on what is actually reported. You can use the tool to see reported patient loads wherever you are.<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/public.tableau.com\/app\/profile\/kaiser.health.news\/viz\/NursingHomeStaffingmobileonly\/StatesData\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KHN even has a mobile friendly version of their tool<\/a> if you happen to be reading this from your device.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f70a5a3 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"f70a5a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-head-side-cough\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M616,304a24,24,0,1,0-24-24A24,24,0,0,0,616,304ZM552,416a24,24,0,1,0,24,24A24,24,0,0,0,552,416Zm-64-56a24,24,0,1,0,24,24A24,24,0,0,0,488,360ZM616,464a24,24,0,1,0,24,24A24,24,0,0,0,616,464Zm0-104a24,24,0,1,0,24,24A24,24,0,0,0,616,360Zm-64-40a24,24,0,1,0,24,24A24,24,0,0,0,552,320Zm-74.78-45c-21-47.12-48.5-151.75-73.12-186.75A208.13,208.13,0,0,0,234.1,0H192C86,0,0,86,0,192c0,56.75,24.75,107.62,64,142.88V512H288V480h64a64,64,0,0,0,64-64H320a32,32,0,0,1,0-64h96V320h32A32,32,0,0,0,477.22,275ZM288,224a32,32,0,1,1,32-32A32.07,32.07,0,0,1,288,224Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Reason #3 RISK<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ea77251 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ea77251\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a9b7a55\" data-id=\"a9b7a55\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2fc30c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e2fc30c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If COVID has shown us anything it is that nursing homes pose a greater risk of infection both for residents and their caregivers. While in-home care jobs may still carry the risk of COVID exposure, the risks are much much lower.<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcactionnews.com\/news\/coronavirus\/here-we-go-again-long-term-care-residents-face-triple-threat-as-covid-19-cases-rise\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WFTS news of Tampa Bay<\/a> reports that long term care facilities faced &#8220;the deadliest impacts of the COVID-19 virus&#8221;<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b366bfd elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"b366bfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-calendar-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M400 64h-48V12c0-6.627-5.373-12-12-12h-40c-6.627 0-12 5.373-12 12v52H160V12c0-6.627-5.373-12-12-12h-40c-6.627 0-12 5.373-12 12v52H48C21.49 64 0 85.49 0 112v352c0 26.51 21.49 48 48 48h352c26.51 0 48-21.49 48-48V112c0-26.51-21.49-48-48-48zm-6 400H54a6 6 0 0 1-6-6V160h352v298a6 6 0 0 1-6 6zm-52.849-200.65L198.842 404.519c-4.705 4.667-12.303 4.637-16.971-.068l-75.091-75.699c-4.667-4.705-4.637-12.303.068-16.971l22.719-22.536c4.705-4.667 12.303-4.637 16.97.069l44.104 44.461 111.072-110.181c4.705-4.667 12.303-4.637 16.971.068l22.536 22.718c4.667 4.705 4.636 12.303-.069 16.97z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Reason #4 FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9c59cf0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9c59cf0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0adc63d\" data-id=\"0adc63d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc8f949 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc8f949\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In-home care jobs are much more flexible than traditional nursing home jobs. Many caregivers choose in home care jobs as a supplement to other work because of this flexibility. Nursing home jobs are typically on a traditional fixed 8-hour schedule and often require weekends and holidays as well.<\/p><ul><li>In-home care jobs are determined by what patients request. Some in-home care patients are only seeking 4 hours in the morning while others are seeking in-home care 24\/7.<\/li><li>Oftentimes in-home care jobs are flexible in the sense that a caregiver can communicate directly with their client to set days and times that work for them both.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98123c9 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"98123c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-grin\" viewBox=\"0 0 496 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M248 8C111 8 0 119 0 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S385 8 248 8zm0 448c-110.3 0-200-89.7-200-200S137.7 56 248 56s200 89.7 200 200-89.7 200-200 200zm105.6-151.4c-25.9 8.3-64.4 13.1-105.6 13.1s-79.6-4.8-105.6-13.1c-9.9-3.1-19.4 5.4-17.7 15.3 7.9 47.1 71.3 80 123.3 80s115.3-32.9 123.3-80c1.6-9.8-7.7-18.4-17.7-15.3zM168 240c17.7 0 32-14.3 32-32s-14.3-32-32-32-32 14.3-32 32 14.3 32 32 32zm160 0c17.7 0 32-14.3 32-32s-14.3-32-32-32-32 14.3-32 32 14.3 32 32 32z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Reason #5 RESPECT<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-602be66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"602be66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The reality is that in-home care jobs and nursing home jobs both can be challenging. They both require caregivers to provide hands-on personal assistance to a vulnerable population. (In most cases in-home care requires much less physical labor.)<\/p><p>However, in larger organizations such as nursing homes, caregivers can sometimes be seen as inferior and as a disposable commodity. In good in-home care jobs, caregivers are seen as an important lifeline to a patient&#8217;s independence. In-home caregivers generally receive more respect for the important jobs they are tasked with.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9d50fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d9d50fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">There are advantages to nursing home jobs.<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d29df2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d29df2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It&#8217;s true that working in a nursing home isn&#8217;t all that bad. Nursing home jobs tend to be more consistent than in-home care jobs because of the steady and consistent nature of the work they need. Another advantage to working in a nursing home are benefits such as health insurance, and retirement plans.<\/p><p>Nursing home jobs also potentially present opportunities for growth and advancement. Another factor worth considering is that in-home care jobs tend to be more solitary. If you enjoy being a part of a larger team then nursing home work may be a better fit for you as a caregiver.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c974a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0c974a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ultimately it is up to a caregiver to decide what the best fit is for them.<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edc6bc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"edc6bc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There is no doubt that being a caregiver can be a challenging and rewarding profession. The choice of where to work has a lot more than 5 factors. You don&#8217;t even need to choose one or the other.<\/p><p>Many of the in-home care jobs we have available at my business Abby Services are filled by caregivers who also work in nursing homes. For many caregivers, they simply need to see which scenario works best for them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f3836d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8f3836d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">So are you an HHA or a CNA that works in-home care? Do you work in a nursing home? <\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27a81a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27a81a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As I said before, my experience is certainly skewed. I genuinely believe in-home care jobs are always better than nursing home jobs. Are you a caregiver? let me know what I missed or got right. Just leave a comment and I will respond and maybe I&#8217;ll even need to update my list.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7e0daa4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7e0daa4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-216a9d5\" data-id=\"216a9d5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a274a3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a274a3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">If you are an HHA or CNA seeking in-home care work call Abby Services!<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6e6fd23 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6e6fd23\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-81ecf4a\" data-id=\"81ecf4a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47834d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47834d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you are an HHA or CNA looking for rewarding, flexible, top-paying work, you are at the right place. Abby Services works with caregivers and Seniors throughout Fort Myers, Cape Coral, and the surrounding area. To learn more just call our offices or follow <a href=\"https:\/\/abbyservices.com\/im-a-care-provider\/\">this link to become a caregiver working with Abby Services<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In-home care jobs &gt; jobs in nursing homes In-home care jobs may be more challenging to find but they can be more rewarding than working in a nursing home. These are the top 5 reasons CNAs and HHAs choose in-home care over nursing home care. My opinion may be skewed. My name is Scott Strachan. 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