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Home Health Columnist / Guide · May 10, 2015

See the NY Home Health curriculum: https://www.health.ny.gov/forms/doh-4396.pdf

Best wishes passing the exam.

SingDanceRunLife · May 10, 2015

Thanks.

I wasn't told anything about taking an exam, just showing skills...probably because I did a semester of nursing school already so the requirements are different.

mvm2 · May 16, 2015

It is true that we hha make less then some cnas in ltcs. But my employer once told me. I might be able to make 12 dollars an hour at an ltc but I have to take care of 12-20 residents. Here yes I am only making 10 dollars start pay but I am only taking care of one person.

As a hha my jobs have varied greatly. I have taken care if quads and people with Parkinson's to as easy as spending two hours cleaning their home for them.

One of the down sides is the hours are not always consistent. They usually try there best to give you the amount of hours you want to work, but sometimes a shift can be canceled, or if one of your clients do not need help anymore, or they pass away sometimes it takes a little time to find you another client

Hope this helps a little and I hope you will like being a hha

cracklingkraken, ASN, RN · May 16, 2015

I just got hired as an HHA as well, so congrats to us! A lot of the skills were review, such as bed bath and handwashing. But they also taught me how to use a Foyer lift, changing a urine drainage bag to a leg bag, and a few other things that will definitely be useful.

SingDanceRunLife · May 17, 2015

It is true that we hha make less then some cnas in ltcs. But my employer once told me. I might be able to make 12 dollars an hour at an ltc but I have to take care of 12-20 residents. Here yes I am only making 10 dollars start pay but I am only taking care of one person.
As a hha my jobs have varied greatly. I have taken care if quads and people with Parkinson's to as easy as spending two hours cleaning their home for them.
One of the down sides is the hours are not always consistent. They usually try there best to give you the amount of hours you want to work, but sometimes a shift can be canceled, or if one of your clients do not need help anymore, or they pass away sometimes it takes a little time to find you another client
Hope this helps a little and I hope you will like being a hha

I was saying that I as an HHA will be getting paid more than CNAs in my hometown. I moved for school, so I don't know what CNAs get paid in my new city, but I know about where I grew up.

I didn't request too many hours -- just 20-30, and the agency requires you to work at least 10. Even if I only work 10 it's fine, I was just looking to make some money...I was so desperate for a job I even applied at 7 eleven!

I just got hired as an HHA as well, so congrats to us! A lot of the skills were review, such as bed bath and handwashing. But they also taught me how to use a Foyer lift, changing a urine drainage bag to a leg bag, and a few other things that will definitely be useful.

Thanks! Congrats to you as well! My training got moved to June, but that's okay :)