Temporary or intermittent care that is provided to the client as relief for caregivers.
For that extra sense of relief, in addition to the facility staff, our caregivers can provide basic ADL assistance and companionship to your loved ones.
Care provided around the clock by a rotation of caregivers.
Preparation of meals and snacks for client’s, based on preference and dietary restrictions. We do not hire personal chefs, but we can bet our caregivers are willing to do their best.
Caregivers can help tidy up the client’s main living and common areas, such as bedroom, personal bathroom, kitchen, and living room. Allowable tasks are discussed at each assessment with the Client and families
Hands on care provided to help a client with normal activities of daily living.
Transportation services are allowed in a client’s or caregiver’s vehicle depending on the service agreement put in place. This allows our client’s to have someone accompany or take them to appointments, run errands, or just get out the house for some fresh air.
Our staff can help with certain light activities of daily living, such as laying clothes out for a client to change into. The primary purpose of companionship care however, is to provide company and spend time with the Client.
We only provide caregivers in memory care case settings that have experience specific to your loved ones diagnosis, level of care, and preferences.
At this time we do not accept any medicare or medicaid programs as payment. We will always suggest alternate resources, or refer you to another agency that can help you, even if we can’t. Here are some of the payment programs that we currently work with:
“Aid & Attendance” is a pension program for Veterans with at least one day of wartime service and an honorable discharge; and/or their surviving spouses. There are certain medical and financial requirements that must be met to qualify.
Can provide hands on care, homemaker, and transportation
Transportation – no additional charge if using client’s car – if using caregiver’s car = $.80/mile
Contracted rate – Veteran receives pension and does not pay out of pocket for allotted hours.
Can provide hands on care, homemaker, and respite
Transportation and errands allowed within allotted service hours
Contracted rate w/ each VA – Client does not pay out of pocket for allotted hours.
Eligibility is determined by the Area Agency on Aging staff.
Can provide hands on care, homemaker, or transportation if dictated on authorization – COUNTS TOWARDS HOURS ALLOTTED
Contracted rate w/ each AAA – Client does not pay out of pocket for allotted hours.
Direct payment agreement between agency and client or financially responsible party for services rendered at the assigned care rate for scheduled hours.
Can create their own schedule – plan of care set up based on client’s needs/requests.
Transportation – no additional charge if using client’s car – if using caregiver’s car = $.80/mile
Service Rate – Varies
(Quote is based on: services needed, schedule requested, and location)
We are a licensed agency. What does this mean to you? Most insurance companies have a provision that only caregivers from licensed agencies will have services paid through the insurance policy.
We start by discussing an assignment of benefits upon assessment in order to streamline billing, and have direct contact on behalf of the client for most billing and care related conversations… This ensures the client or family does not have the burden of submitting care note documents or dealing with reimbursements.
Can create their own schedule – plan of care set up based on client’s needs/requests.
Transportation – no additional charge if using client’s car – if using caregiver’s car = $.80/mile
Agency sets up Assignment of Benefits to bill Ins. Co. directly to take the stress off of the client.
Client is responsible for services until elimination period is met, and until we receive first payment
Service Rate – Varies
(Quote is based on: services needed, schedule requested, and location)