Whether you’re considering enlisting the help of a home care services agency or hiring a personal home health aide, ask these questions to choose the best provider for your needs.

6 Questions to consider BEFORE hiring a home health aide to care for your loved one:

1. What are your expectations for the types of services or care that the aide or agency will provide?

Home care services range from skilled clinical health care provided by nurses or therapists to simple household support, such as cleaning, cooking and running errands.

Think about how much support you need and how much care your loved one requires and write down what specific tasks you’ll need the aide/ agency to do and approximately how much time you’ll need each day/ week. Then develop a list of agencies or aides in your area that can provide that. Ask doctors, family and friends which home health aides or agencies they would recommend.

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