In order to be a HHA in Massachusetts, the following requirements must be met:1. Successfully complete 75 hours of training covering subjects specified in Health Care Financing Administration’s Conditions of Participation for Home Health Agencies, 42 CFR Part 484
2. Complete a minimum of 16 clinical hours
3. Receive at least 12 hours of in-service training annuallySelect Training Schools:
1. Horizon Learning Connection
10 week program for $700.00
Address: 1501 Bluehill Avenue, Mattapan, MA 02126
2. Roxbury Community College
24 week program for $700.00
Address: 1234 Columbus Avenue, Roxbury , MA 02120
3. Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School/Nurse Assistant Training
14 week program for $800.00
Address: 1050 Westminster Street, Fitchburg, MA 01420
4. Boston Allied Health Training Center
4 week program for $800.00
Address: 891 Hyde Park Ave, Hyde Park , MA 02136
5. Home Care Plus, Inc-School Division
3 week program for $800.00
Address: 385 Court Street, Suite #201, Plymouth, MA
6. Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School
6 week program for $995.00
Address: 220 Sandwich Road, Bourne, MA 02532
7. Tri-County Regional Vocational Tech
week program for $800.00
Address: 147 Pond Street, Franklin, MA 02038
8. Health Care Training Services
5 week program for $1,380.00
Address: 657 Quarry Street, Fall River, MA 02723
9. Bunkers Hill Community College
24 week program for unknown
AddresS: 250 Rutherford Avenue, Charlestown, MA 02129
10. Shriver Job Corps Center
12 week program for unknown
Address: 270 Jackson Road, Devens, MA 01434
Some of the top HHA Agencies are as follows:
1. Blue Hills Therapeutics
Address: 50 Blue Hill Avenue, Boston, MA 02119
2. Amedisys Home Health Care
Address: 529 MAIN STREET, SUITE 101, Charlestown, MA 02129
3. Visiting Nurse Association Of Boston
Address: 500 Rutherford Avenue, Suite 101, Charlestown, MA 02129
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Approximately 23,520 people were employed as Home health aides in Massachusetts in 2015.
Hourly Rate - Home health aides earned between $10.42/hour and $17.61/hour in 2015 (average rate was $13.78/hour)
Annual Salary - The annual salary ranged between $21,670 and $36,630 (average annual wage was $28,670)
Source - Bureau of Labor Statistics
The Division of Health Care Quality within the Department of Public Health is responsible for surveying and licensing home health agencies in Massachusetts. The Division of Health Care Quality is also responsible for investigating complaints against home health agencies and/or aides