Home Care Agency vs. Private Caregivers

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Home Care Agencies vs. Private Caregivers

Knowing and understanding your choice between a home care agency and or hiring a private caregiver is important. Many wonder if they should hire a private caregiver or obtain assistance from a home care agency but may not understand the difference between the two. Here we will discuss the differences between utilizing a private caregiver or a home care agency.

HOME CARE AGENCY

A home care agency is identified as a licensed entity that is responsible for hiring, onboarding, providing continuing education, run background checks, ensure the caregiver is free of any communicable diseases, hold a current CPR certification, and follow all states policies and procedures that applies to their agency and the protection the client.

PRIVATE PAY CAREGIVER

A private pay caregiver can be a single individual or independent caregiver who is hired directly by the family to care for their loved one. This is done without the assistance of a home care agency leaving the family to pay out-of- pocket for their services, meaning the cost of care is not covered by insurance or government programs.

PROS AND CONS: HOME CARE AGENCY vs. PRIVATE PAY CAREGIVER

Here we will take a look at the pros and cons of using a private pay caregiver verses a home care agency for your service.

Home Care Agency

PRO

  • Caregivers are insured to protect from any accidents or injuries while on the job
  • Worker\’s comp is the agency\’s responsibility and not the family of the client
  • Home care agency provides a peace of mind with a substitute caregiver when your regular caregiver is unavailable
  • Onboarding such as training, continuing education, background checks, fraud check, TB test, and CPR is checked before hire and continuous check by the agency

CON OF USING A HOME CARE AGENCY

  • Cost of service can be expensive
  • You may have multiple caregivers

Private Pay Caregiver

PRO

  • One consistent caregiver
  • could be cost efficient

CON OF USING A PRIVATE PAY CAREGIVER

  • Being the responsible holder of worker\’s comp
  • Control of payroll and taxes per state regulations
  • Providing training and continuing education
  • Upkeep of all licenses and certifications
  • No substitute caregiver if regular caregiver calls off

Why Choose a Home Care Agency

Taking the stress away and providing you the peace of mind you are longing for is the reason to choose to work with a home care agency. Leaving the responsibility in the hands of a professional home care can assure you and your loved one the quality care and consistency that you are needing.

With a scheduled consultation with the client, family, and coordinator, this is a good start for creating a unique care plan for the client\’s needs. At this time, you will be able to set your desire time and day of service, making care convenient for your loved one.

Here at A Day After Day Home Care Agency we would love to assist you and your loved one with providing quality care by our team of compassionate professional Care Associates. Taking the stress and anxiety away from the responsibility of the hiring and onboarding your exceptional caregiver. Call our care team and schedule your free consultation today!

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