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We are seeking advise on a legitimate resource offering Live-in home healthcare services for aging parent. Discussion around using an agency or hiring directly as independent service provider/employee. Any advice?
If you hire someone yourself there is a lot of paperwork that you should do to make it "legal" You should also check with your insurance company and ask about Workers comp. If a caregiver is injured doing their job it could be a disaster. Also taxes should be taken out, income reported so the caregiver gets credit for Social Security. Background checks are important, references are important as well. If you are going to need someone 24/7 there are limits as to how long a person can work and the breaks they must be given. Also hiring more than 1 person is a good idea so you have a back up in case one can not be there for any reason. And you should instruct caregivers that they are not to come to work if they are ill. In many respects it is easier to hire through an agency so they have taken care of all the paperwork, insurance and they have back ups if a caregiver does not show or is ill. In some respects it is less expensive to hire privately but there is the paperwork that is involved. And there are other options that are sort of in between the two, a company like Care.com is like a "go between" but again you need to do all the "legal" stuff...
By the way the two best caregivers I ever hired or were employed by an agency were two that I got through my local Community College. The College has a Nursing program and in our state (not sure if it is this way all over)anyone going through to Nursing school must complete a CNA program So between the end of the CNA program and the start of Nursing school these "kids" usually work at a facility but I got lucky and interviewed 2 and they were ANGELS. I still am so thankful for both of them. Just an idea where to look if you are looking to hire privately. Be willing to work around class schedules if you truly like the ones you hire this way.
bnwbass, what I did for my Dad was hire 3 shifts per day of caregivers through an Agency. That way, each person worked 8 hours, went home to be with their family and have a restful sleep until their shift started on the next day. Plus the Agency was licensed, bonded, insured, and their caregivers had their TB yearly tests, and their flu shots.
Live-in help is fine if the person needs some help, but for someone with memory and mobility issues [as per your profile], that's a lot to put onto just one person. You will find that caregiver will burn out quickly, and you are back to square one looking for someone new.
My Dad found it was more affordable for him to sell his home and move into senior living, as it was costing him $20k per month [cost in my area] to have the caregivers at home, and with senior living the cost was closer to $6k per month.
Dad really enjoyed senior living, loved being around people of his own age group, and he was quite pleased with the restaurant style menu meals :)
My family had a very bad experience with a "well-loved" and highly recommended private hire. If you hire privately, you are basically an employer and need to carry on business like one. You find subs. You need to carefully check all the references. You need to do background checks. You do all the problem solving. You may not have much recourse if things go bad legally, medically, criminally. For the past 6 years I've been having a great experience through an agency that's a national franchise. I wish you the best in finding the right fit!
By proceeding, I agree that I understand the following disclosures:
I. How We Work in Washington.
Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services.
APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
II. How We Are Paid.
We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour.
APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
IV. No Obligation or Commitment.
You have no obligation to use or to continue to use our services. Because you pay no fee to us, you will never need to ask for a refund.
V. Complaints.
Please contact our Family Feedback Line at (866) 584-7340 or ConsumerFeedback@aplaceformom.com to report any complaint. Consumers have many avenues to address a dispute with any referral service company, including the right to file a complaint with the Attorney General's office at: Consumer Protection Division, 800 5th Avenue, Ste. 2000, Seattle, 98104 or 800-551-4636.
VI. No Waiver of Your Rights.
APFM does not (and may not) require or even ask consumers seeking senior housing or care services in Washington State to sign waivers of liability for losses of personal property or injury or to sign waivers of any rights established under law.
I agree that:
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I authorize A Place For Mom ("APFM") to collect certain personal and contact detail information, as well as relevant health care information about me or from me about the senior family member or relative I am assisting ("Senior Living Care Information").
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APFM may provide information to me electronically. My electronic signature on agreements and documents has the same effect as if I signed them in ink.
C.
APFM may send all communications to me electronically via e-mail or by access to an APFM web site.
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If I want a paper copy, I can print a copy of the Disclosures or download the Disclosures for my records.
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This E-Sign Acknowledgement and Authorization applies to these Disclosures and all future Disclosures related to APFM's services, unless I revoke my authorization. You may revoke this authorization in writing at any time (except where we have already disclosed information before receiving your revocation.) This authorization will expire after one year.
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You consent to APFM's reaching out to you using a phone system than can auto-dial numbers (we miss rotary phones, too!), but this consent is not required to use our service.
You should also check with your insurance company and ask about Workers comp. If a caregiver is injured doing their job it could be a disaster.
Also taxes should be taken out, income reported so the caregiver gets credit for Social Security.
Background checks are important, references are important as well.
If you are going to need someone 24/7 there are limits as to how long a person can work and the breaks they must be given.
Also hiring more than 1 person is a good idea so you have a back up in case one can not be there for any reason. And you should instruct caregivers that they are not to come to work if they are ill.
In many respects it is easier to hire through an agency so they have taken care of all the paperwork, insurance and they have back ups if a caregiver does not show or is ill.
In some respects it is less expensive to hire privately but there is the paperwork that is involved.
And there are other options that are sort of in between the two, a company like Care.com is like a "go between" but again you need to do all the "legal" stuff...
Just an idea where to look if you are looking to hire privately. Be willing to work around class schedules if you truly like the ones you hire this way.
Live-in help is fine if the person needs some help, but for someone with memory and mobility issues [as per your profile], that's a lot to put onto just one person. You will find that caregiver will burn out quickly, and you are back to square one looking for someone new.
My Dad found it was more affordable for him to sell his home and move into senior living, as it was costing him $20k per month [cost in my area] to have the caregivers at home, and with senior living the cost was closer to $6k per month.
Dad really enjoyed senior living, loved being around people of his own age group, and he was quite pleased with the restaurant style menu meals :)
Just another option to think about.