What to Look for in a Home Health Caregiver
Family caregivers frequently find that home health aides are necessary to the wellbeing of their loved ones in their own home. Yet accepting new faces into one’s life may prove challenging at first.
Many communities provide low cost home care through special funding options; please reach out to the Area Agency on Aging in your community for more information.
Qualifications
Caregivers must be able to work effectively with clients in their homes, which can often be an emotionally charged experience. Finding and matching clients to a caregiver agency requires compassion, flexibility and training – they must also understand both physical and psychological effects associated with long-term caregiving as well as address challenges as they arise with clients.
