Home caregivers offer seniors safe and comfortable environments in which to live at home, reducing care costs while offering family members some respite from caregiving duties.

Home health agencies typically maintain a registry of prescreened attendants. You can also hire one directly through public directories or your Area Agency on Aging in your community.

Qualifications

Home caregivers may be family members or professionals employed by reputable home care agencies. Caregivers must be compassionate, clear communicators and physically capable of lifting and transporting clients while being trained according to state standards. Training topics will differ between caregivers in different states. read more