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UnderstandingHomeCare

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There’snoplacelikehome!-Dorothy

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What’sHomeCare?Companionship

•  Helpwithhobbies•  Haveacupofcoffee•  Goforawalk

Householdhelp•  Groceryshopping•  MealpreparaAon•  Laundry,lighthousekeeping

Personalcare•  Bathing,grooming,toileAng•  MedicaAonreminders•  Transfers

Transporta5on•  Errands,appointments

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What’sHomeCare?Companionship

•  Helpwithhobbies•  Haveacupofcoffee•  Goforawalk

Householdhelp•  Groceryshopping•  MealpreparaAon•  Laundry,lighthousekeeping

Personalcare•  Bathing,grooming,toileAng•  Medica5onreminders•  Transfers

Transporta5on•  Errands,appointments

Homecarecompaniesdonotdispensemeds!

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ClientSituaAons

RecoveringfromSurgery

GeIngOld

Disability

Episodic

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ThingstoLookFor1.  TesAmonials/SaAsfiedClients2.  InvolvementofOwners3.  Awards,Training,CredenAals4.  ScreeningProcess5.  Price

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ScreeningProcess•  Reviewbackground•  Phoneinterview•  AAATMAssessment•  Inpersoninterview•  Skillsassessment•  Backgroundchecks

–  Fullna5onwidecheck–  Motorvehicles–  SSN–  Sexoffenderregistry

•  CNAverificaAon•  TBtest

AAA •  CPRcerAficaAon•  Proofofauto

insurance•  References

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AAATM:SomePeopleAreBornToBeCaregivers AAA

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SkillsEvaluaAonCenter

•  Hospitalbed•  HoyerliZ•  Trainingdummy•  Wheelchair•  Physician’sscale•  Commode•  Sphygmomanometer•  Walker•  Rollingtable•  Bedpan•  Emesisbasin

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Cost

•  Raleigh–Durham–ChapelHill:average$22+/hour

•  TypicalshiZ–fourhourminimum

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HowDoYouPayforIt?•  NotMedicare

•  Notprivatehealthinsurance(BlueCross)•  Medicaid

•  Privatepay•  LongTermCareInsurance

–  Readpolicycarefully–  EliminaAonperiod

–  Maxperday

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Process

•  InhomemeeAng– Establishscheduleandclientneeds–  Inspectphysicalenvironment

– Cats,dogs,etc.

•  Introducecaregiver(s)•  CancancelatanyAme

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HomeCare&CareEcosystemHomecaredefinitelyanopAonHomecaremaybeneeded

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AResource

Who’lltakedadtothedoctor?

WhatarehousingopAons

formom?

Whatgov’tresourcesare

there?Whocancoordinate

socialacAviAes?

Who’sagoodelder

lawacorney?

Ismom’shomesafe?

HowdoesdemenAaaffectmydad? ?

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There’snoplacelikehome!-Dorothy

Amen,sister!-Toto