There are a number of things to consider when hiring a private duty home health care attendant as opposed to a home care agency.
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| Independent Personal Attendant |
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Caregiver backup for emergencies
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| We are ready and able to fill the need with one phone call. |
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| None. Home care backup is extra stress to your family. |
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Bonding, liability & workers comp. insurance
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Our staff are bonded and insured, giving you peace of mind that if the caregiver hurt themselves in your home they would not sue your home owners’ insurance policy.
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| Usually none. It's your responsibility to investigate any insurance held by these individuals. Private individuals can sue your home owners insurance policy if hurt on the job. |
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Quality control & supervision of home care staff
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• All cases are carefully monitored and supervised by our Certified Senior Care Managers and our management team.
• Random visits made regularly.
• Family members kept
informed on a regular basis. |
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These individuals are completely independent and lack formal supervision or accountability.
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Continuing caregiver training
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We provide continual mandatory in-service caregiver training.
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These individuals may or may not continue to build upon their knowledge and skills.
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We assume responsibility.
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| You are responsible for reporting and remitting state, federal, and FICA taxes to the proper tax authorities. |
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Criminal background and reference checks
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| Our employees are carefully screened at the time of hire with several layers of thorough background checks and reference checks. Approximately 90% of applicants do not meet our high standards. |
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It is your responsibility to check the background of the individual.
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Flexibility of home care services
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Your home care service requirements will rarely stay the same.
• If the skill level or amount of care that you require increases or decreases, we can accommodate your needs. |
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Skills are fixed to the particular individual, and you pay for the skills they can perform rather than the skills you need.
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| Our caregivers have been delivering quality home care to satisfied clients for an average of over seven years. |
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We can provide home care services to you and your family 24 hours/day, 365 days/year. Your caregiver is available on weekends and holidays.
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| One person means limited days and hours. You are responsible for staffing a replacement for sudden sickness, time off, emergencies, and vacations. Employment transitions mean that you start all over again. |
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