Geriatric case workers, professionals in the field of social work, help elderly patients and their families by coordinating the care they receive. Professionals in the field may work in a variety of settings, and their specific job duties vary among them. Similarly, the salary of a geriatric case manager depends upon his type of employer.
Home Health Care
Home health care organizations provide medical attention and therapeutic services in the homes of their patients. Geriatric case workers employed by home health care services meet with all of the caregivers, nurses and other healthcare practitioners working with particular patients, assuring that care is well-coordinated. Case managers employed by home health care services earned an average of $24.11 per hour and $50,140 per year as of May 2010, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Salaries in the field ranged from $34,050 at the annual 10th-percentile to $73,450 at the annual 90th-percentile.
Nursing Care Facilities
Nursing care facilities, including both skilled and assisted living homes, provide supervision, personal care and medical assistance for the elderly. Geriatric case workers in nursing care facilities work with the families of patients, handling their admissions to the facility and then monitoring the care they receive. In addition, geriatric case workers in nursing care facilities help advise families on paying for the cost of care. Case managers in nursing care facilities were the highest-paid among those working with the elderly, making $50.19 per hour or $50,310 per year as of May 2010, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The annual 10th-percentile wage in the field was $28,970, while the annual 90th-percentile wage was $79,640.
Community Care Facilities
Community care facilities, or senior centers, host social and recreational programs for the elderly. Some also provide case management assistance to help the elderly cope with medical, financial or mental health issues. Geriatric case managers employed by community care facilities for the elderly received an average wage of $21.94 per hour or $45,630 per year as of May 2010, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Wages ranged from $27,030 at the annual 10th-percentile to $68,400 at the annual 90th-percentile.
Services for the Elderly
Services for the elderly covers a broad range of organizations, from free transportation to charitable organizations and crisis hotlines. Geriatric case managers employed by service organizations for the elderly were the lowest-paid among those working with the elderly, earning an average of $19.78 per hour or $41,150 per year as of May 2010, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. At the annual 10th-percentile, wages for geriatric case managers in social services for the elderly were $26,840; the annual 90th-percentile salary was $62,300.
Tags: year 2010 according, 2010 according, 2010 according Bureau, according Bureau, according Bureau Labor