Negotiating pay when I have been out of work after 5 years as a home health aide

I do not know whether to give a range or ask for theirs. There are 5 people counting on me, so I am trying to be careful. I also do not want to sell myself short. How do you research fairly?

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it last year, and it got easier once I kept a simple log of every call and form.