Related Home Care Articles

Home Care Helps Patient Recovery And Reduces Hospital Re-Admissions

By Shannon Martin, MSW, CMC, and Alex Chamberlain

According to the results of the 2010 Private Duty Benchmarking Survey, hospital discharge planners are the third most common referral service for home care agencies. This is a trend that is expected to increase significantly over the next three years.

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Five Tips for Finding a Quality Home Care Provider

By Shannon Martin, MSW, CMC, and Alex Chamberlain

You and your family have decided that it is time to bring in outside help to assist with the care of a loved one in need. Because you want them to be able to remain safe, comfortable and independent in their own home for as long as possible, you have chosen to hire an in-home caregiver or home healthcare agency.

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Identifying and Choosing Home Care Providers

Once you have determined that your parent needs home and/or daily care, the next step is determining who the necessary care providers are. Generally, there are five different categories of home care providers:

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Finding In Home Care For The Elderly

Provide services in homes and assisted living facilities
Have necessary state licensure for the services we are providing to families
Hire caregivers as "employees" and maintain responsibility for all taxes
Provide for Worker's Compensation Insurance
Maintain a Professional Liability Insurance policy
Maintain Fidelity Bond Insurance (sometimes referred to as "theft" insurance)
Provide active management of the caregiver through a direct Supervisor or Manager
Maintain a documented plan of care for all clients
Perform Criminal background checks on caregivers
Provide Training for Caregivers
Have 24-Hour On-Call Service

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