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Home care is an excellent, cost-effective alternative to hospital or other institutional care. Service is based on the individual’s needs as defined by his or her doctor’s plan of care. This may include visits from caregivers, companions, social workers, and/or home care aides.
The best in-home care agencies respond immediately to your home care needs.
- They should have someone available to you 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.
- They should guarantee that services will always be provided.
- Their employees should be bonded against theft.
- The attendants should be company employees, not contract employees. They should screen their employees and have national criminal background checks run on each of them.
- No one should ever show up at your home without an introduction and agency identification.
- They should provide periodic visits to your home to check on their employee and to make sure that you are happy with the services you’re receiving.
Original Medicare does not pay for non-medical home care aides and selectively covers home health care. As of 2019, some Medicare Advantage plans may cover non-medical, home care aides depending on one’s plan.
Medicaid pays for non-medical home care to help individuals remain living in their homes. However, Medicaid rules are state-specific, and therefore, eligibility and benefits differ in every state. Read a state-by-state guide to Medicaid programs covering home care.
There are two main types of home care agencies: certified agencies and private duty (or non-certified) agencies.
- Certified agencies.
- Private duty agencies.
Yes. If requested, Mighty Caregivers will arrange a meeting with a caregiver of your choosing. If at any time or for any reason you want to change caregivers, we will do so at no charge until you are completely satisfied.
All of our caregivers have successfully passed a thorough reference and national criminal background check and are bonded and insured. We match your specific needs and requests to the skills and background of each caregiver to find the ideal companion.
