Agency VS Private Care
We all know how worrisome it can be when we have elderly parents who need constant care and attention. When the time comes to choose care for them, adult children are generally confused between choosing to provide them with private care, such as a neighbor or someone from church, and hiring a caregiver from an agency. Making the right decision for your parents is critical. They need someone who is dependable and will be there for them at all times. We encourage adult children to choose an agency over private for the following reasons:
1. Reliability of Private Care and Agency
Private care involves your mother or father relying on the help of a neighbor or nurse to look after them. The downside is that guarantying their presence for 24/7/365 is impossible; they may need to leave for vacation, have emergencies arise in their own household, or perhaps have a cold or stomach bug, etc. Finding a substitute during those times can be frustrating. By hiring an agency, you have the guarantee that your parents will always have a caregiver with them.
2. Compatibility of Caregivers from Private Care and Agency
When parents get older, they enjoy spending time talking about how things used to be in the past. At their age and condition, they want someone with whom they share similar interests, someone who will help them indulge in old hobbies, such as gardening, or playing cards. With private care, your parents may not get caregivers who love doing what they enjoy. The caregivers at an agency are the total opposite though, forming a bond with whomever they care for.
An agency, such as Allegiance Home Health and Rehab, will pair your parents with caregivers who like doing the same things as them. Your parents will receive excellent care, and on top of that, the agency will assign a caregiver who can converse with them for hours and not let them feel lonely and bored. Agency caregivers are trained for precisely this.
3. Benefits Provided by Private Care and Agency
Paying a neighbor or other private caregiver could be financially risky too. Agencies provide their trained caregivers with benefits which include worker compensation, paying for their taxes, and liability insurance, etc. This benefits the client as well. If something was to happen to the caregiver while they were in your parents’, it would be the agency’s responsibility to take care of the issue and not the client…meaning that you and your parents are not liable.
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At Allegiance Home Health and Rehab, “We pledge our allegiance to you.” We provide your loved ones with services custom designed to fit their individual needs. Our trained caregivers fully comprehend the condition and personality of the patient, providing them options to choose from various activities that include going on short walks, reading to them, and accompanying them to the store.
If you are interested in hiring an aide for your mother or father, you can call us right away for a consultation. Sign up for our free Newsletter and receive an exclusive report on “Suggestions for Successful Home Care Placement.” We look forward to hearing from you. Have a great day!
Why We Do What We Do.
There will come a day when you, my wife, and I will be in the same state as our parents. We will also need the help of a caregiver to assist us with our daily chores. When things get difficult, and they eventually do, parents rely on their children for support.
Although family may be willing to lend you a hand, doing it every time you need help may be impossible. For this reason, my wife and I opened up a home health agency to help the elderly live their lives to the fullest.
Why did we Open this Agency?
I used to treat patients at my clinic, but soon found out that their health worsened over time and they were no longer able to come meet with me. Upon their request, I would go to see them at their houses. However, the need for this got so demanding, and I wasn’t able to visit every house. After talking with my wife, she launched an agency that provided trained caregivers to elderly people.
How can Your Elderly Parents benefit from Our Service?
We understand that as parents age, they lose control over their mobility and balance, and they usually fall ill more often because their immune system doesn’t work as effectively as it used to. Due to my wife’s experiences with her own mother, we noticed that continuous care giving by the adult child began to put a strain on the deep bond shared by the two of them. That is why we came up with an idea that would benefit both parent and child.
The parent would become less dependent on the child and the child would be able to talk to their parents as they used to before. In addition, our aim of helping elderly parents accomplish tranquility, safety, and independence would become an achievable goal. We encourage adult children with elderly parents to hire a caregiver to look after their parents. Having the peace of mind knowing that your parent is being properly cared for is priceless.
Contact Us
At Allegiance Home Health and Rehab, “We pledge our allegiance to you.” We provide your loved ones with services custom designed to fit their individual needs. Our trained caregivers fully comprehend the condition and personality of the patient, providing them options to choose from various activities that include going on short walks, reading to them, and accompanying them to the store.
If you are interested in hiring an aide for your mother or father, you can call us right away for a consultation. Sign up for our free Newsletter on the right side of your screen and receive an exclusive report on “Suggestions for Successful Home Care Placement.” We look forward to hearing from you. Have a great day!
