Home health aide jobs in Maine

Too few open home health aide jobs in Maine post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $18.55/hr ($38,580 a year) for home health and personal care aides in Maine (May 2025), against $17.21 nationally, 12th highest of 52 states and territories.

Presque Isle (2), South Portland (2), Bangor (1), Brewer (1) and Bridgton (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

By open jobs on this board: Affinity Hospice Management (2), Northern Light Health (2) and Compassus (1). In all, 3 employers have home health aide jobs open in Maine.

5 home health aide jobs are open in Maine today at 3 employers on this board, about 0.3 for every 1,000 home health aides employed there (BLS counts 18,630, May 2025). Across the US, BLS projects employment of home health and personal care aides to grow 18.1% over 2025-2035.

6 of the open caregiver and home health aide jobs here say so in their own posting: Caregiver/PSS/CNA Waterville and Augusta evenings and weekends at Damascus Home Care (...well as weekend shifts! Flexible Schedule Part-time hours available Immediate start Offered Benefits...); Caregiver, Home Care at Elara Caring (...Range up to: $19-26/hour; depending on case Daily Pay Available | Urgently Hiring As a Caregiver, you...); Personal Care Attendant - Piscataquis County at MaineTouch (...- we provide training and PSS certification within 60 days. CNAs can start right away. This job is a...). Every such job in Maine.

6 of the open caregiver and home health aide jobs here say so in their own posting: Caregiver/PSS/CNA Waterville and Augusta evenings and weekends at Damascus Home Care (...referral bonuses Caregiver appreciation prizes and drawings monthly WEEKLY PAY Mileage Reimbursement...); Direct Support Professional at Independence Association (...based on the individual. Rate of pay would be $18.25-20.75 WE PAY WEEKLY! Some Direct Support...); Direct Support Professional - Community Living at Independence Association (...Hours may vary depending on needs. Pay is $18.25 -$20.75 per hour WE PAY WEEKLY! Some Direct Support...). Every such job in Maine.

7 of the open caregiver and home health aide jobs here say so in their own posting: Caregiver, Home Care at Elara Caring (...Most—At Home Hourly Pay Range up to: $19-26/hour; depending on case Daily Pay Available | Urgently...); Direct Support Professional (DSP) – Community Day Program at New Communities (...(DSP) Benefits Paid training opportunities and certifications Same day pay option 403(b) Retirement...); Direct Support Professional Team Leader at New Communities (...plus 9 paid holidays Paid training opportunities and certifications Same day pay option Health...). Every such job in Maine.

7 of the open caregiver and home health aide jobs here say so in their own posting: Full-Time Caregiver - (Lincoln) at Katahdin Friends (...shift. A private room for staff is provided within the house. No experience necessary! Paid training is...); Full-Time DSP (Millinocket) at Katahdin Friends (...shift. A private room for staff is provided within the house. No experience necessary! Paid training is...); Personal Care Attendant - Cumberland County at MaineTouch (...the steady companionship that keeps people living safely at home. No experience required - we train and...). Every such job in Maine.

2 of the open caregiver and home health aide jobs here say so in their own posting: Activities Aide at Woodlands Senior Living (Certification as Activities Professional, Personal Support Specialist, Certified Residential Medication...); Activities Aide! Bring your talents to life at Woodlands! at Woodlands Senior Living (Certification as Activities Professional, Personal Support Specialist, Certified Residential Medication...).

2 of the open caregiver and home health aide jobs here say so in their own posting: DSP | Direct Support Professional at BrightSpring Health Services ($2,500 sign-on bonus); Activities Assistant - Sign on Bonus at Northbridge Communities ($1,000 sign-on bonus).

Of the 3 metro areas in Maine employing the most home health aides that BLS publishes a median for (May 2025), the highest are Portland-South Portland, ME ($18.55 an hour), Lewiston-Auburn, ME ($18.38 an hour) and Bangor, ME ($18.22 an hour). The state's median is $18.55.

Maine requires a state credential from the Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Licensing and Certification: Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) listed on the Maine Registry of Certified Nursing Assistants and Direct Care Workers. Training: at least 130 hours. Maine defines a home health aide as a certified nursing assistant who also meets federal home health rules; the agency must have proof of Registry listing before hiring, and Maine's approved CNA program is at least 130 hours plus the competency test. Staying active: At least 12 hours of in-service training a year; renew the Registry listing every 24 months with at least 8 hours of qualified employment in each 24 months. A training program and competency test; at Medicare-certified agencies at least 75 hours.

Of the employers hiring home health aides in Maine, the hospitals Medicare rates highest (Jul 2026): Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor (Northern Light Health, 5 of 5, 73% said nurses always communicated well), Northern Light Mercy Hospital in Portland (Northern Light Health, 4 of 5, 85% said nurses always communicated well), Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital in Ellsworth (Northern Light Health, 3 of 5, 78% said nurses always communicated well) and Northern Light Sebasticook Valley Hospital in Pittsfield (Northern Light Health, 2 of 5, 81% said nurses always communicated well); Maine's rated hospitals average 3.2 stars. Every Maine hospital hiring here, by rating. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.

Of the employers hiring home health aides in Maine, the dialysis centers Medicare rates highest (Oct 2026): Northern Light Dialysis in Presque Isle (Northern Light Health, 3 of 5); Maine's rated centers average 3.1 stars. Dialysis centers hiring now by Medicare rating. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.

Of the employers hiring home health aides in Maine, in Medicare's survey of patients' families: Compassus - Greater Maine in Scarborough (Compassus, 85% said the team always communicated well, 5 stars) and Northern Light Home Care & Hospice in South Portland (Northern Light Health, 86% said the team always communicated well, 4 stars); Maine's middle hospice: 82%. Hospices hiring now by Medicare's family survey. Families' ratings of the care, not employees' of the jobs.

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