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What if you can?t trust the home health private nurse you hired for elder care?
The decision to hire a private duty nurse for elder care is not easy; after all you will be having a virtual stranger come into your home to care for your loved one.? How can you be sure they are qualified?? Caring for your loved one in the home environment has challenges that require very specific skills.? Trust is paramount!? Continuity of care is important for a patients? well being. Having to change home care agencies in the middle of care is stressful on families, which could have an effect on your loved one?s health.
Don?t make the wrong decision when you need personal care assistance in the home.? Finding the right home health care agency for elder care and companion services in the Dallas, Fort Worth, and metroplex can be a daunting task.? ?With so many home health agency choices out there, knowing the right questions to ask when interviewing an agency is very important.? You may be asking yourself; I know I need to ask some questions, but I don?t know what questions to ask.? The following information will help educate you on some of the important key factors when choosing an agency.
Keep these 5 tips in mind to choose the right home health nurse or agency for elder care:
- Licensed and Certified: Make sure the agency you choose is currently licensed and certified, and in good standing with the Texas Department of Aging and Disabilities Service.? Tip- Check the agency?s? license and survey results by going to the Texas Department of Aging and Disabilities Services website.
- Registered Nurse (RN): Make sure the agency has a Registered Nurse (RN) with home health care experience to come and admit you or your loved one into private duty service for elder care.? Tip- Choose an agency with an RN who does the home care admission, is on call 24/7, insures the home environment is safe; coordinates care with the family & Physician, as well as competency evaluates the staff providing the direct care. This is important as some agencies do not use RN?s or nurses to handle admissions.
- Flexibility: Make sure the home care agency has the ability to adapt quickly to changes in a patients? condition. Choose an agency able to provide care in a hospital setting as well as a home environment. ?Tip- Choose an agency with a large pool of nurses and certified nurse aides (CNA?s). Additionally, if a change in condition occurs where a patient can no longer direct their own care, make sure the agency has the correct license to maintain continuity of care.
- Owner Operated: Working with a locally owned & operated agency will help you cut through red tape and get answers to your questions or concerns quickly. Tip- Ask to speak with an owner and get to know them.
- 24 hour access: No one likes to waste time with a phone answering or voice mail service, especially if they have an urgent question. ?Tip- Make sure the agency you choose answers their phones after hours, on weekends, and during business hours.
Following these tips will help insure your home care experience is a positive one!?
Whether you are a spouse, son, daughter, trustee, or guardian, you want a home health care agency you can trust to care for your loved one when you can?t be there. You want the piece of mind that goes with having made an informed decision.? Understanding the options of in-home care and asking the right questions will go a long way in helping you make the right choice.? With in-home care, choosing an owner operated licensed agency with RN?s, well staffed, accessible 24/7, with a track record of high standards of care, and integrity will set your mind at ease. When given the choice of being cared in a long term care facility or at home, most of us choose home.
For more solutions on choosing the right Home Care, Elder Care or Companion Service agency for you or your loved one complete the submission form at www.carestafofdallas.com? or call? (214) 630-8844 and ask for a free; Compare Before you Choose Services Checklist.
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