Look
for an
agency that is bonded and insured.
Visiting Angels is
bonded and insured. This gives you the peace of
mind that a trustworthy
individual will be in your loved one’s home.
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Look out for an
agency that is not bonded and insured. This is a definite
signal to look elsewhere.
If an agency is not, your security is greatly
reduced.
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| Look
for an agency that continuously monitors their
home caregivers. At Visiting Angels, after the caregiver
has been placed in your home, we continue our
unique system of continued personalized contacts
through telephone check-in and home visits. |
Look out for an agency that doesn’t have a system
to monitor their caregivers. Look out for agencies
that don’t have surprise in home visits. If a caregiver
is not monitored, you may be in danger of a caregiver
becoming lax or assuming too much liberty in
their decisions. |
| Look
for an agency that adjusts to your schedule. It is
our job at Visiting Angels to adjust to your schedule
and to see to it that you remain comfortable in your
own home. Your schedule is our schedule! |
Look out for an agency that tells you when they are
available. You need to be assured that a caregiver
is there when you have the need, not when it is convenient
for them. |
| Look
for an agency that offers live in services.
Visiting Angels offers live in, live out or sleep over
services. You may not need many of these services
now, but as your needs change you can have comfort
knowing that it is available without having to change
agencies. |
Look out for an agency that doesn’t offer live in services
or has limited services. As your needs change
or if an emergency arises, if an agency does not offer
you live in, sleep over or other more extensive
services, it can become very stressful changing
agencies. |
| Look
for an agency that provides
care in an assisted living facility. People sometimes
discover that the assistance
provided in an assisted living facility is not
enough to enable them to remain independent. In
these cases, Visiting Angels provides a person to
make this possible. |
Look out for an agency that limits their care to only
in home. If your needs change and it is determined
that your loved one needs to go to an assisted living
facility, make sure that the agency you choose can
provide this service. |
| Look
for an agency that works with your schedule. At
Visiting Angels, we work in conjunction with the family
and we develop an individualized program to manage
your daily needs. You are in charge of everything.
Visiting Angels will not dictate to you what your
schedule is to be (i.e. what time to get up, when to
bathe, meal schedules etc.). |
Look out for an
agency that tells you what their schedule is. It is very
important that you or your
loved one remains on the schedule that has become
familiar and comfortable. Do not choose an agency
that determines or changes this schedule. This can
be very uncomfortable and confusing. |
