Caregiving The Assisted Difference

Hiring Your Own Caregiver Is Not Always Cheaper

Hiring Assisted to Meet Your Caregiver Needs

Caregivers are employees of Assisted.  Assisted takes responsibility for the employer/employee relationship.

This includes:

• Ensuring that an appropriate caregiver from our team is selected to meet your needs.
• Handling all aspects of applicant screening and employment records.
• Contacting all references.
• Performing criminal background checks.
• Testing the applicants with both a written exam and hands-on competency skills assessment.
• Tracking that employees maintain up-to-date CPR certification.
• Checking for current physical and up-to-date TB clearance.
• Verifying legal work status for non-U.S. citizens.
• Covering all employees with our Workers’ Compensation, Liability Insurance and Dishonesty Bond policies.
• Coordinating all caregiver duties and arranging for a temporary replacement if your caregiver is unable to work.
• Dealing with any issues that arise with the caregiver.  Our primary goal is for you to be satisfied with your caregiver.
• Providing you with 24/7 access to Assisted.
• Billing your Long Term Care Insurance or other payer (if applicable) directly.

Hiring a Caregiver on Your Own

YOU are the employer.  YOU take on the full responsibility for the employer/employee relationship.

This includes:

• Hiring the caregiver – placing the ad, interviewing the candidates, conducting the background checks, and contacting the references.
• The caregiver in your home is your employee.
•  If you have work performance issues, you will need to handle those on your own.
•  You would be responsible for paying Medicare, Social Security, and payroll taxes.
• You will have to coordinate the caregiver‘s duties and train them in any special care needs.
• If your caregiver calls in sick or wants to take a vacation, you will be burdened with finding a replacement.
• If your caregiver gets injured in your home and you have not covered them with a Workers’ Compensation policy, your financial liability can be devastating.

 
To learn more about private duty caregiving and how Assisted can help, http://www.assisted1.com/types-of-care/home-health/.