Home care agencies offer different levels of
service. Choose an agency that can offer more than basic homemaker services. Eventually your loved one may require personal care services (assistance with dressing,bathing, hygiene). The agency you choose should be bonded, insured and licensed (not all states require home care licensing). Their caregivers should be experienced and screened including a criminal background
check. You or your loved one should be able to meet with the caregiver before you agree to services. Choose an agency that complies with HIPAA.
Choose an agency that has a good reputation for communicating with you and your loved ones, Visiting Angels of Central Oregon finds that when the family is involved the best care is given. It is also a good idea to use a caregiving group for free information about resources in the area and ways to plan ahead. For free information in Central Oregon call (541) 617-3868 or visit COCOA.
