Home Care agency: Picking the right one for you

It’s hard to enjoy life when you or someone you love needs home care. The internet is full of useful and not so helpful information. We want to give you some tips and recommendations to help you speed up your search and find a great option.

The first step is to discern the type of home care you are looking for. There are millions of different agencies. Some do not have medical staff, such as non-medical home care agencies, while others do, such as those called “home health“.

Although sometimes these terms, home health, and home care, are used interchangeably, there are vast differences. Home care is based on the patient’s general conditions, without the use of treatment or special measures on the part of the caregiver; it is a matter of keeping the patient healthy and comfortable. It is usually used for older adults who have little self-esteem. It is not included in health insurance.

On the other hand, home health involves a medically trained staff, which can apply specific treatments. In this case, the patient has a chronic disease or complication that requires ongoing medical attention.

Now that we know what kind of care we need, the next step is to find an agency that fits our needs. This will depend on the level of self-sufficiency of the person who requires it. For example, it is different to need help with some housekeeping or cooking than it is to need assistance with bathing. Once we are clear about our needs, we can move forward with the search.

Speaking of a search engine, start with Google; it will always be your best option. You must pay attention to the volume of ratings and the apparent quality of the service. Concentrate on negative reviews, as they can be a good source of information and the source of the right questions. Also, ask everyone you can ask, especially if it is related to the health care system (nurses, doctors, etc.).

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Write down or save the agencies you like best, so you can make some calls to them and visit them. You need to be punctual and learn what to ask them. What matters is that you choose the agency you feel most comfortable with.

The home care agency will be your best friend or your worst enemy. It is something very delicate and personal that you must choose carefully. It’s best to ask a thousand questions and get references from anyone you can before working with one.

As we mentioned before, the idea is that you stay with the one you feel most comfortable with. This agency will become part of your family and will be taking care of your loved ones, so you don’t have to rush into something that doesn’t suit you.