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Acorn...whenyouneedgreatcaregivers!
UnderstandingHomeCare
Acorn...whenyouneedgreatcaregivers!
There’snoplacelikehome!-Dorothy
Acorn...whenyouneedgreatcaregivers!
What’sHomeCare?Companionship
• Helpwithhobbies• Haveacupofcoffee• Goforawalk
Householdhelp• Groceryshopping• MealpreparaAon• Laundry,lighthousekeeping
Personalcare• Bathing,grooming,toileAng• MedicaAonreminders• Transfers
Transporta5on• Errands,appointments
Acorn...whenyouneedgreatcaregivers!
What’sHomeCare?Companionship
• Helpwithhobbies• Haveacupofcoffee• Goforawalk
Householdhelp• Groceryshopping• MealpreparaAon• Laundry,lighthousekeeping
Personalcare• Bathing,grooming,toileAng• Medica5onreminders• Transfers
Transporta5on• Errands,appointments
Homecarecompaniesdonotdispensemeds!
Acorn...whenyouneedgreatcaregivers!
ClientSituaAons
RecoveringfromSurgery
GeIngOld
Disability
Episodic
Acorn...whenyouneedgreatcaregivers!
ThingstoLookFor1. TesAmonials/SaAsfiedClients2. InvolvementofOwners3. Awards,Training,CredenAals4. ScreeningProcess5. Price
Acorn...whenyouneedgreatcaregivers!
ScreeningProcess• Reviewbackground• Phoneinterview• AAATMAssessment• Inpersoninterview• Skillsassessment• Backgroundchecks
– Fullna5onwidecheck– Motorvehicles– SSN– Sexoffenderregistry
• CNAverificaAon• TBtest
AAA • CPRcerAficaAon• Proofofauto
insurance• References
Acorn...whenyouneedgreatcaregivers!
AAATM:SomePeopleAreBornToBeCaregivers AAA
Acorn...whenyouneedgreatcaregivers!
SkillsEvaluaAonCenter
• Hospitalbed• HoyerliZ• Trainingdummy• Wheelchair• Physician’sscale• Commode• Sphygmomanometer• Walker• Rollingtable• Bedpan• Emesisbasin
Acorn...whenyouneedgreatcaregivers!
Cost
• Raleigh–Durham–ChapelHill:average$22+/hour
• TypicalshiZ–fourhourminimum
Acorn...whenyouneedgreatcaregivers!
HowDoYouPayforIt?• NotMedicare
• Notprivatehealthinsurance(BlueCross)• Medicaid
• Privatepay• LongTermCareInsurance
– Readpolicycarefully– EliminaAonperiod
– Maxperday
Acorn...whenyouneedgreatcaregivers!
Process
• InhomemeeAng– Establishscheduleandclientneeds– Inspectphysicalenvironment
– Cats,dogs,etc.
• Introducecaregiver(s)• CancancelatanyAme
Acorn...whenyouneedgreatcaregivers!
HomeCare&CareEcosystemHomecaredefinitelyanopAonHomecaremaybeneeded
Acorn...whenyouneedgreatcaregivers!
AResource
Who’lltakedadtothedoctor?
WhatarehousingopAons
formom?
Whatgov’tresourcesare
there?Whocancoordinate
socialacAviAes?
Who’sagoodelder
lawacorney?
Ismom’shomesafe?
HowdoesdemenAaaffectmydad? ?
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Acorn...whenyouneedgreatcaregivers!
There’snoplacelikehome!-Dorothy
Amen,sister!-Toto
