10 Tips to Choosing Your Home Care Service Provider near Jupiter FL

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If you are the Primary Caregiver for a family member, your Home Care Services choice could improve your quality of life

You mom wants to stay at home and you really want to accommodate her. The reality is that if she's going to be at home, there is going to have to be some level of help from a home care service provider.  This post is for the caregiver who, like you, has made the decision to bring in a companion, aide or nurse, depending on the level of care needed.  Now what?

If you've already tried a couple of people, or if you've only heard bad stories from others, you know that there are plenty of challenges in the selection of a Home Care Agency.  

You can avoid all of the headaches by hiring an agency to provide you with a home caregiver.  The advantages of using an agency are many:

• If  your mom doesn't like the caregiver,  request another one 
• You can provide the agency with your specific requirements and the agency will meet them 
• All insurance, government issues, employee benefits and payroll taxes are handled by the private agency
• If the caregiver misses a day, the agency will provide back up
• The agency will require a background and drug check. before hiring the applicant

How do you select an agency to insure that the points in Tip 4 are going to be routinely handled, efficiently and in a timely fashion?   

• Ask friends and family if they have had experience with any local agencies.
• Check online for Home Care in your area.  

What are the resources that the agency is offering?  Will they be able to provide you with skilled nursing if necessary?  A top agency should be able to offer all of the following:

• Nurse oversight on every case
• A Nurse Assessment and a Plan of Care created to start every new client
• A Nurse reassessment completed approximately every 60 days to monitor any changes with the client
• Guarantee caregiver/Client compatibility
• Being available 24/7 to answer questions or open a case
• Sitter/Companion Care
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
• Registered Nurse
• Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapist

Don't hesitate to call BrightStar Home Care in Jupiter. We are passionate about caring for people needing assistance in our community.  We are a Joint Commission Accredited Private Duty Home Care Agency that offers unskilled and skilled services to Northern Palm Beach and Martin Counties.  Bright offers quality care in your home or a facility. We can be reached 24/7 at 561-741-1200 to answer questions or open a case.