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It is hosted by Matt Johnson, a senior care advocate and our CEO here at HealthBridge.
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Home Care is confusing. There are a million elder care providers out there, not to mention Fran from church and that lady who took care of Mr. Whatshisname.
But this is your loved one we're talking about. Any old caregiver just won't do. You want someone who is kind, dependable, loving caring, a good listener, not to mention trustworthy, thoughtful and (did I mention?) dependable.
I've written before about the qualities HealthBridge looks for in great home health caregivers, but once you've got those down, what's next?
Well, there is the business of caregiving too. When you're choosing a home care provider, you should absolutely, positively ask these ten questions:
There are others questions too, but I'd like to hear your thoughts on these. Please leave a comment below to let me know what you think. What really important questions did I miss?
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