No licensed New Mexico agency is allowed to hire a home health aide without formal education. A trainee must complete a total of 75 hours of training, though at least 16 of them must be practical training with supervision. Other requirements for Home Health Aides include:
- Good communication skills
- Record keeping and reading ability
- Knowledge to ensure continued health of the patient
- Emergency technique awareness
- Proper knowledge of client rights
- The ability to be constantly changing according to the demands of the home health agency
Select Training Schools:
1. Vista College
Associate’s Degree as a Home Health Aide
2. Central New Mexico Community College
Less than a year in the Home Health Aide/Health Attendant program
3. Dona Ana Branch Community College
24 week program for $250.00
Address: 3400 S Espina, Las Cruces, NM 88003
4. Navajo Technical College
11 week program for $200.00
Address: PO Box 849, Crown Point , NM 87313
5. Clovis Community College
16 week program for $300.00
Address: 417 Schepps Boulevard, Clovis , NM 87313
Some of the top HHA Agencies are as follows:
1. Pms Community Home Health Care
Address: 1400 Chama Avenue, Santa Fe, NM 87505
2. Brookdale Home Health Albuquerque
Address: 300 Valencia Drive Se, Albuquerque, NM 87108
3. Ahc Home Health Of New Mexico
Address: 2701 Richmond Drive Ne, Albuquerque, NM 87107
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Approximately 6,660 people were employed as Home health aides in New Mexico in 2015.
Hourly Rate - Home health aides earned between $8.08/hour and $17.05/hour in 2015 (average rate was $11.23/hour)
Annual Salary - The annual salary ranged between $16,800 and $35,470 (average annual wage was $23,350)
Source - Bureau of Labor Statistics
The New Mexico government ensures public care that promotes a great quality of life, maintains dignity and ensures that their daily activities go on unhindered. Medicare and Medicaid certified facilities are legally able to receive reimbursement from the government for delivering care to qualifying parties.
The New Mexico Health Facility Licensing & Certification Bureau is responsible for the monitoring of licensed and certified home health care services throughout the state.