Expert Column
Arleen R. Stern, LCSW 
Arleen Stern has been working with the elderly and their families for over twenty...read more
Articles In This Column
- How to Help Seniors Cope with Pet Loss
- Advance Planning: Making Tough End of Life Decisions
- Choosing a Home Health Agency: A How-to Guide
- Homecare: 7 Surefire Ways to Create a Symbiotic Relationship
- Coping Strategies for Caregivers: 4 Ways to Make it Through
- Life and Loss: Coping Strategies for Caregivers
- Long Distance Caregiving: How a Geriatric Care Manager Can Help You
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Comments For "Choosing a Home Health Agency: A How-to Guide"
Hi - The points made in this article are excellent and I agree with all of them.
It's very difficult for families in crisis to know how to make this decision well, for many reasons. For one thing, they don't know, but may assume, that their state regulates home care companies. (Note that I'm referring to home care here, not home health care.) Only half the states have any sort of regulatory authority over home care provider companies!
I have posted an article on our website about this and other factors that your readers may find to be helpful:How To Select A Home Care Agency For Your Parents? What You Need To Know.
- Tim