People constantly ask for advice on the best course of action: choosing home care through an agency or searching directly for their own independent caregiver. While both are very relevant options, the situations that call for each are different – and at Finding HomeCare, we believe you can have the best of both worlds.
Independent Caregivers –
Pros:
- Less expensive
- May provide a broader range of support services
- Families can be more involved with the selection of caregiver
- Caregivers may be more flexible with schedule change
- May be available for travel assistance
- Fees for service are negotiable
- End of year tax right off to family for hiring caregiver services
- Transportation may be included in services
Cons:
- Families must perform own caregiver background checks*
- Caregivers usually do not have professional liability insurance
- No backup caregivers for sick days
- Can be challenging to locate, hire and train
- Families must manage payroll & withholdings
* With the help of Lindsay Polis of Finding HomeCare LLC, we take the stress and the unknown out of this process. Contact us for more information.
Home Care Agencies –
Pros:
- Perform caregiver background checks
- Have professional liability insurance
- Offer backup caregivers when primary caregiver cannot work
- Easy to locate and hire a home care agency
- Agency manages payroll
- Customer support for requests, concerns, questions
Cons:
- More expensive
- Typically, provide limited range of support services
- Caregivers limited to those the home care agency has on staff
Finding HomeCare is run by Lindsay herself and is not an agency. However, with Lindsay’s knowledge and contacts, she is able to pair families with caregivers the way a large agency would – but with the care of a small business and one-on-one attention. Choose to have the best of both worlds by speaking with Lindsay at Finding HomeCare for your specific needs.