“One Daughter’s Story in La Jolla, CA”
You had a conversation with your elderly father and even though he was reluctant to go along with this, he agreed to consider hiring home care services. He didn’t say that he would ultimately agree to have an in-home care service provider visiting him on a regular basis, but he has agreed to allow you to gather more information to share with him.
You are convinced that he needs somebody working with him at home to help with basic care and other needs. He might think that he is doing okay, but you see signs that indicate otherwise. So you want to make sure that the home care services agency or provider that you hire or guide him to is the right one for him.
There are several things that you can do to help ensure that the agency, or in-home careserviceprovider is the right one.
- Check their hiring practices.
Many states do not have uniform regulations regarding in-home health care agencies. Some states may require a thorough background check on all potential caregivers that these agencies hire. Other states may have no regulations regarding hiring practices.
Check to make sure that the agency you are considering for your father conducts a thorough interview and background check on all their employees. They will not share any personal information about their specific employees with you or your father, but make sure that they have strict standards in their hiring practices.
- Ask about continual training.
Some home care agencies will offer regular training for their employees. Training can provide a wealth of resources that can help each in-home care service provider offer the best care possible.
- If considering hiring an independent contractor, conduct your own thorough background check.
You may feel that you can save money by hiring an independent contractor as an in-home care serviceprovider. If you do, you need to make sure that their references are accurate, that they have the experience that you’re looking for, that they have been honest on their resume, and that they do not have any type of criminal background.
Find care providers who have experience with any specific issues that your father deals with.
If your father has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, for example, you want to focus on in-home care service providers who have experience working with Alzheimer’s patients. If he has Parkinson’s, then look for caregivers that have experience with this condition.
Following these tips, you should be able to find the right caregiver for your father. When you do, he will be more inclined to agree to hire home care services.
For more information about how the caregivers at La Jolla Nurses Homecare can help your aging parents remain living independently in their own homes, call 858-454-9339 c. We are an elder agency providing quality and affordable home care service in La Jolla CA, and the surrounding communities.
Today we are the oldest and most experienced private duty agency in San Diego County.She saw a need for quality private duty home health care and she worked diligently to build an agency that filled that need.I am proud to say, her vision is carried on today with our dedicated staff.
I believe our tenure in the community speaks well for us.We have had the opportunity to be of service to countless interesting individuals, including local and worldwide celebrities.It is the people we care for that makes this a fascinating industry.Whether high profile or a more ordinary citizen, we are proud that thousands have entrusted us with their care or the care of their loved ones.Our Mission is to provide high quality, very secure and the most compassionate home health care.We believe that patients heal faster and are happiest when they can stay in their homes.”
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