In her article, "When Caregiving Is Not Enough ~ Finding Good Homecare," in this week's issue of Caregiver.com's newsletter, Leah M. Pavela, LCSW, offers a meaty list of issues to consider when seeking in-home care for your loved one.
Her tips, which you can find here, are very wise. After my family's frustrations and hard-earned lessons with several home care agencies, I cringe when I hear a caregiver say, "Oh, we're just going to hire Sally because our neighbor liked her." You need to ask Ms. Pavela's great questions about communications, supervision, emergencies, insurance, and so forth. Finding good homecare should lighten your load, so vet people and agencies with problem prevention in mind.
No comments:
Post a Comment