How many HHA's/CNA's are content with where they work?

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I am a HHA going for my CNA classes in Oct. I am working for a Home Health Agency, and I have only one client right now that is just a sweet person. She feels more like a Grandma to me then a client. I feel so content with my job. I love being able to help people to be able to live comfortably in their homes. I have no problems in doing the house work when I know they are unable to do it themselves for whatever reason they may have.

Also Love my Agency where the month before we put in our own schedules on which days we can work and what hours work best for us, even how much we want to work. This is perfect for me with having two kids I don't have to worry about missing school functions, or their birthdays. I just cross off those days and say I can't work those days.

So I was just wondering how many of you HHA's/CNA's really like what you are doing? also where you work weather a home care, Hospital, Assistant living, LTC.

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I've worked in an assisted living facility, nursing home and now I work in a mental health facility. I like being a CNA and where I work now because I've been exposed to different backgrounds and learned a lot of invaluable knowledge which I feel will help me in nursing school.

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Specializes in Hospice / Psych / RNAC.

You sound so content... You need to realize once you're a CNA someplace it's going to be a whole different gig. Most chances are you will be hounded to do OT and as far as schedule you'll be at the mercy of everyone else who has seniority over you (most likely).

HHAs get to know their clients and can spend time with them...you will get to know your clients at other places but you'll be running around without the ability to sit with them as often as you want (unless you're feeding them or are a sitter). CNAs in large establishments have too many Chiefs if you know what I mean...IMO.

For the incredible absolutely astounding amount of work that CNAs do and the pay they get it should be a crime. At least in HH you're not so stretched. Of course that's my opinion with my own experience working with HHAs.

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Specializes in hospice.
For the incredible absolutely astounding amount of work that CNAs do and the pay they get it should be a crime.
Oh amen buddy! I can't tell you how many times I have wondered why my paycheck doesn't double when my patient load does! I am not content with where I work currently but hope to be soon. I applied with a hospice company and got called for an interview! Hope to set it up tomorrow! I was unfortunately sleeping off last night's shift when they called.
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Good Luck DuskyJewel on your interview...hope you get the job.

Tyvin I agree whole heartedly that many CNA's work much harder then I have to. I almost feel guilty when I hear of all those that work in hospitals and LTC have so much work and responsibility, and hardly have bathroom breaks!! I applaud all you that work so very hard. I do get calls asking if i will take a day or so extra sometimes but if i say no thank you they are kind and don't make me feel guilty. i do take those extra days if i can though because I am sure the schedulers jobs are not easy either. They have to make sure the clients are taken care of and someone has to take those shifts and sometimes it is hard to find people willing to take them.

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Oh amen buddy! I can't tell you how many times I have wondered why my paycheck doesn't double when my patient load does! I am not content with where I work currently but hope to be soon. I applied with a hospice company and got called for an interview! Hope to set it up tomorrow! I was unfortunately sleeping off last night's shift when they called.

Good luck! I've never worked in hospice so I have no idea what it's like.

As for me, I like my work. I work at an SNF/LTC. I am paid better there than I would be anywhere else in my city. The working conditions are much safer compared to where I did my clinicals a year ago.

OP you seem to care very much about your work and your clients. I've heard of very few HHA who actually take their jobs seriously. Most of them in my area give home health a bad name. We had a woman at our facility who was quite wealthy and thus hired an HHA to help her during her recovery. Guess what the girl did the entire two weeks or so the woman was there? She sat and texted people on her phone. It was a blessing that the client was rather independent; otherwise I don't want to think what would have happened to her.

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