Have you seen any male HHA in NYC?

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I had been a home health aide for many years in Phoenix. Honestly, you are screwed since you are a male. 95% of the clients will not accept a male. It is hit and miss, so I would not recommend trying to get steady work. I would get 60 hours a week and then be out of work for months waiting for another client. Since you are not a girl I would forget about being a HHA. http://www.city-data.com/forum/las-vegas/653373-entry-level-home-health-aide-starting.html

Is it true that 95% of clients will not accept a male HHA? Is it true in NYC?

Are there enough population that there is continuous line of work?

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what does that mean

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Perhaps same question, same answer.

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I still don't understand.

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Specializes in MedSurg, PACU, Maternal/Child Health.

There are male HHAs, especially for elderly men or young or adult men with mobility problems who have to be transferred/carried from wheelchair to bed, bed to chair etc. In this cases, families do accept men. When it is female patient, they would prefer female just b/c the patient would be more comfortable with female esp if she need help with bathing/cleaning herself. Why your interest in HHA? Be aware that the pay is low (at most $10 per hour). I seen on another thread that you have a Bachelor's degree. You can get a better paying job in Health care field with your degree. Also most HHA agencies would find you overqualified for HHA based on your degree.

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Specializes in Behavioral health.

I've seen male HHA's. If you choose to do this job your professionalism and work ethic will carry more weight than your gender.

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Have seen male HHA all over Manhattan, from the UES to West Village. Also see them on subways and buses going to and from duty.

There are a few in my part of the UES (near Park Avenue) that are out with their patients on daily "airings" decked out in the smartest and brightest "starched whites" I've seen since the 1980's. We're talking those Dr. Kildare tunics one thought were not even made any longer. *LOL*

That being said as other posters mentioned the market for male HHAs can be rather limited. That is it is almost exclusively for male patients, and even then usually older and or those whom require strength (read overweight). Either by family request or whatever females, infants, and children usually are assigned female HHAs.

If anything I'd try to land a spot in a nursing or rehab facility. If union you will make better money (one place near us pays $17/hr. on average), and your work will be much more steady. It goes without saying you should get your NYS certification if not having done so already.

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Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.

Like explained previously moving from out of state to NYC with no money, intending to live in a homeless shelter to save money, seeking free HHA training while having a bachelor's degree in another field does not seem to be a logical option. Previously you asked similar questions about CNA having 7 out of 8-12 hours "free time" when working overnights, the potential for free HHA training in MA & FL....

What is your degree in and what state do you presently live in? HHA is not a high skill or high paying job. It doesn't seem wise to move to NYC ( rental or shelter (that you won't qualify for) ) due to the high cost of living. A good part of your salary may go to the transit system since you have stated you don't have transportation. Plus housing & living expenses. There will be little salary left for incidentals or savings

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My degree is in humanities and I don't have much of a job prospect. I would rather have jobs with lots of free time with low pay than jobs with better pay with next to nothing free time. Transportation is cheap at NYC with unlimited metrocard for $112 a month and no need for a car. I saw $600 rooms in Queens on Craiglist.

I was hoping I could do something like a 12 hour night shift for 3 days on one agency and same on another so that I could work 72 hours, and hoping that much of that 12 hour shift is free time.

How much is starting pay for HHA in NYC usually?

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Have seen male HHA all over Manhattan, from the UES to West Village. Also see them on subways and buses going to and from duty.

There are a few in my part of the UES (near Park Avenue) that are out with their patients on daily "airings" decked out in the smartest and brightest "starched whites" I've seen since the 1980's. We're talking those Dr. Kildare tunics one thought were not even made any longer. *LOL*

That being said as other posters mentioned the market for male HHAs can be rather limited. That is it is almost exclusively for male patients, and even then usually older and or those whom require strength (read overweight). Either by family request or whatever females, infants, and children usually are assigned female HHAs.

If anything I'd try to land a spot in a nursing or rehab facility. If union you will make better money (one place near us pays $17/hr. on average), and your work will be much more steady. It goes without saying you should get your NYS certification if not having done so already.

I am physically weak and won't be able to do heavy lifting. But isn't NYC big enough that even excluding females and males who require strength (overweight), there might be many clients (males who are not overweight)?

How do you land a spot in a nursing or rehab facility? Are you talking about NYS HHA certification?

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There are male HHAs, especially for elderly men or young or adult men with mobility problems who have to be transferred/carried from wheelchair to bed, bed to chair etc. In this cases, families do accept men. When it is female patient, they would prefer female just b/c the patient would be more comfortable with female esp if she need help with bathing/cleaning herself. Why your interest in HHA? Be aware that the pay is low (at most $10 per hour). I seen on another thread that you have a Bachelor's degree. You can get a better paying job in Health care field with your degree. Also most HHA agencies would find you overqualified for HHA based on your degree.

Is that true that most HHA agencies would not hire be because of my degree? What if I tried to hide the fact that I went to college? Would a huge employment gap cause them to not hire me because I didn't have a steady job?

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