Advantages of Hiring a Senior Home Care Agency

When the need for additional care presents itself for a senior, many decisions must be made. Does the senior wish to remain in the home they currently live in? Is that home able to accommodate their current medical conditions? What are the financial capabilities to pay for care services? What are the long-term plans for the senior's care needs?

Caregiverlist provides information on ways to pay for care, quality standards and checklists for planning your care options. You may also access a real estate agent for Assisted Living (free to you) who has 15+ years of experience as a senior care professional.

Once the decision to stay home has been made, for the short-term or long-term, the next task is to find an appropriate care provider. Caregiverlist provides information on care services provided by quality licensed senior home care agencies. As there are no national licensure standards for senior home care, Caregiverlist has created a set of standards participating senior home care agencies must meet, along with a client survey to maintain high-quality providers.

Employment Law Protections from a Senior Home Care Agency

Senior Home Care Agencies are professionally licensed businesses and will abide by the business license requirements in their state and follow all the U.S. employment law guidelines.

1. I-9 Form: the caregiver will be required to present the necessary identification documents to satisfy the I-9 form requirements and be legally hired in the U.S.
2. Taxes: all payroll taxes will be deducted from the caregiver's pay (and the agency will make the matching employer contribution).
3. Insurance: worker's compensation insurance, fidelity bond insurance and professional liability insurance will be provided.
4. Language Capabilities: the caregiver will be required to communicate well in English and if requested, another foreign language to accommodate the senior client's needs.
5. Timesheets: the caregiver will have a system to follow to ensure they start the assignment on time and leave on time.
6. Training: customized training for age-related diseases are provided and Certified Nursing Aide and Home Health Aide skills are verified.
7. Care Plans: a Plan of Care is created to outline the daily routine and tasks for the caregiver to complete.
8. Active Management: the caregiver will enjoy a team environment with ongoing training, incentives, social activities, performance reviews and community programs to assist them to provide quality care.
9. Initial Assessment: a Case Manager or Supervisor will conduct an initial client assessment to make sure all the necessary care services and safety items are in place for the senior and the caregiver.

Seniors deserve quality care, which can best be provided by a professional senior home care agency offering both the senior and the caregiver support and guidance. I am completely convinced of this after owning and operating a senior home care agency which successfully serviced more than 400 clients over 6 years (both hourly and live-in care), becoming the leading senior home care agency in its area which led to an acquisition by a national company.

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