JQPublic1
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At first I was a bit reluctant to get involved in this thread; but, as I read more of it, I became increasingly curious. Why was this op article based on the author's experience obtained by interviewing a few administrators of nursing homes in Louisiana? Wasn't this story out there months ago when Obama spoke of his plans in a State of the Union address? Where was all the braying and squealing then?
Nursing homes have been Federally subsidized not only though affiliation with VA but through other Federal programs and agencies as well. I thought it odd that only one nursing home in one state was throwing a hissy fit over having to raise the minimum wage of housekeepers. Lets get to the bottom of this and seek the truth, shall we?
Although the op declares the alleged effect of Obama's executive order on SOME vets as unintentional, I hardly think there was anything unintentional about it. To me,it appears his plan was well thought out and based on sound advice from real experts who knew what the national average wage for nursing home housekeepers was.
WIth housekeeper salaries hovering at or near the minimum wage at the facility described in the op, I can only guess at the quality of cleanliness found there.. You want the best people for any task in your organization, including cleaners, you have to pay for it. The best are not going to waste their time working for slave wages. They flock to companies like those mentioned in the quote below.
Four states and the Disrtict of Columbia lead the nation in compensating nursing home housekeepers. Surely productivity is higher and turnover is lower in those great examples. Granted, all of the mentioned places are expensive to live in but, glancing at the national average wage of $10.12, I couldn't help but wondering what all the fuss was abut over raising the minimum wage for a relatively few workers,. Don't we want the best for our vets?
This whole affair is becomming nothing more than a contentious strategy for, once agsin, lambasting Obama.
How Much Will I Get Paid As a Houskeeper at a Nursing Home? | Chron.com
Nursing homes have been Federally subsidized not only though affiliation with VA but through other Federal programs and agencies as well. I thought it odd that only one nursing home in one state was throwing a hissy fit over having to raise the minimum wage of housekeepers. Lets get to the bottom of this and seek the truth, shall we?
Nursing Home Wages
The average wage of housekeeping cleaners in nursing homes was $10.12 per hour as of 2012, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is the equivalent of a full-time annual wage of $21,050. Most housekeepers have full-time jobs, and they often work in the evening or on weekends. The BLS survey included more than 79,190 housekeepers in nursing homes in 2012, or nearly 9 percent of the 894,920 housekeepers nationwide.
Although the op declares the alleged effect of Obama's executive order on SOME vets as unintentional, I hardly think there was anything unintentional about it. To me,it appears his plan was well thought out and based on sound advice from real experts who knew what the national average wage for nursing home housekeepers was.
WIth housekeeper salaries hovering at or near the minimum wage at the facility described in the op, I can only guess at the quality of cleanliness found there.. You want the best people for any task in your organization, including cleaners, you have to pay for it. The best are not going to waste their time working for slave wages. They flock to companies like those mentioned in the quote below.
Other Institutions
The highest-paid health care housekeepers in 2012 received $33,340 per year on average in outpatient care centers, according to the BLS. Housekeepers working in general medical and surgical hospitals averaged $24,300 annually, while those in continuing care communities and assisted living facilities averaged only $20,980 per year. The largest employer of housekeepers was traveler accommodation, which had nearly half of the jobs and paid $21,490 per year on average. Financial investments, the highest-paying industry, had only 340 cleaners but paid an average an annual salary of $36,700.
Four states and the Disrtict of Columbia lead the nation in compensating nursing home housekeepers. Surely productivity is higher and turnover is lower in those great examples. Granted, all of the mentioned places are expensive to live in but, glancing at the national average wage of $10.12, I couldn't help but wondering what all the fuss was abut over raising the minimum wage for a relatively few workers,. Don't we want the best for our vets?
Top-Paying States
Five states or districts reported average wages exceeding $27,000 annually in 2012 for housekeepers in all industries, according to the BLS. The state statistics don't detail nursing home cleaners separately. However, these statistics provide a good benchmark because nursing home wages closely approximate the industry average. New York had the highest wages of any state, an annual average of $30,960, followed by Hawaii, paying an average of $30,900. In the District of Columbia, average pay exceeded $29,000, while average pay in Nevada was more than $28,000. Massachusetts came in fifth place, with average housekeeper pay of more than $27,000 annually.
This whole affair is becomming nothing more than a contentious strategy for, once agsin, lambasting Obama.
How Much Will I Get Paid As a Houskeeper at a Nursing Home? | Chron.com