Home Health Care News November 19, 2024
A recent national salary and benefits report highlighted an increase in turnover rates for home care aides in 2024 and a trend among home health agencies to offer sign-on bonuses to attract new employees.
Turnover rates for home care aides (HCAs) rose to 35% in 2024, up from 31% in 2023, according to the 2024 – 2025 Home Care Salary & Benefits report released by the Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service in Oakland, New Jersey. In contrast, turnover rates for registered nurses decreased from 28% in 2023 to 27% in 2024, nearing the typical pre-pandemic rate of 20% to 25%.
The average annual salary for directors of clinical services (DCS) in home health agencies increased by 4.4%, reaching $109,573 in...