It is an excellent idea to hire a home health aide for your loved ones. Furthermore, I totally support how home caregivers are compassionate and able to give the additional care seniors need.
My concern is how families go about hiring home health aides. Overall, long-term care and help at home is a huge responsibility. It is why agencies are a number one option for finding care.
For the most part, home health aides are an integral part of the medical team. Home health aide gives care at home.
There are 2 things to know about home health aides that agencies can help prevent you from encountering if you decide to hire a home health aide on your own.
Legal
Labor laws require that the live-in home health aides have sleep time, mealtime, and free time. Room and board is the responsibility of the client as part of the service. Additionally, if work is required, it may result in additional charges.
Moral
For safety reasons, our Home Health Aides are not allowed to leave the client alone. Therefore, arrangements must be made and included in the Care Plan before the aide can out to do errands.
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