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The Handbook of Elder Care Resources
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Practical Tips for Elder Care (Page 3 of 3)
Selecting a Home Health Care Agency
Use this checklist when selecting a home health care.
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I. Services
Nursing
Physical Therapy
Speech Therapy
Occupational Therapy
Social Work
Personal Care
(bathing, grooming)
Chore Services
(light housekeeping)
II. Staffing
Number of Supervisors:
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Number of Registered Nurses (RN's):
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Number of Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN's):
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Number of Home Health Aides:
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Is certification required for aides?
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Number of training hours for aides:
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Number of required in-service training hours:
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Average length of employment for aides:
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How often is a supervisory visit made to the home?
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How are cases supervised by the director of nursing?
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III. General
State licensed (if required by
State)?
Medicare/Medicaid certified?
Written job description for each
position?
List of Board of Directors or Advisory
Committee available?
hospital based
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private
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public
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other
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Geographic area served:
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IV. Evaluation
1. How comfortable was your parent
or older person with the staff who came to the home?
2. How informed were you of the treatment
plan?
3. How informed were you of the progress?
4. How well were your questions answered?
5. How well were scheduled visits
kept?
6. How well do you feel your parent
or older person's physical needs were met?
7. How willing was the staff to speak
with you about your parent or older person's care?
8. Overall, would you want to call upon
this agency again should the need arise?
_____ yes, definitely
_____ possibly _____ definitely not
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