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The Types of
Home Care Services There are a number of options,
which someone requiring in-house care and companionship
can choose. Different care providers usually offer a
variety of choices. The ones we describe here, are the
most common services offered.
Day Care Companion
Assistance,
in house monitoring and supervision to an individual in
helping to maintaining a safe living environment when the
person does not want to or is no longer able to
do this alone.
| Frequency:
Daily |
Hours:
8 hours per Day |
Monday
to Friday Weekends an Option |
Goal
To provide a safe and amenable
environment for the client
Educational and
Training Background of Caregiver
High School Education, well spoken,
experience with elderly patient care, ability to
plan a clients daily activity in conjunction with
the client, well organized and able to supervise
medication, able to provide light meals and
complete light household duties in an orderly and
organized manner. |
Costs*)
Costs per Day range from
$ 75.00 to $125.00
If contracted through an agency, payroll, social
security taxes, liability insurance etc. will be
part of the amounts charged by the agency.
If the contract is directly between the caregiver
and the employer, the employer is liable for the
payment of all payroll, social security and other
taxes and government deductions. There are
contract services which will complete
weekly/monthly payroll work.
*) costs vary across the United
States and the above data is only an indication
based on recent surveys.Please check with local
operators. |
Duties of the Day
Care Companion - Assist
with correspondence, bill paying, phone calls,
errands
- Provide recreational activities,
conversation, reading, social
intercourse;
- Supervise activities as directed,
e.g. taking medication, dressing,
- Provide transportation of client
to physician, recreation, social activities in
clients car.
- Other duties (may not exceed 20%
of total working time) Light housekeeping,
light laundry, shopping, light meal preparation
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Homemaker Companion
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A Homemaker
Companion Service is required when total
home management is desired. The person cared
for is able to look physically after themselves,
but may no longer be willing or able to manage
his/her household on his/her own. The
formal and informal qualification for this type
of carer are higher and so are the costs. But
peace of mind obviously cannot be bought with
money! |
| Frequency:
Daily |
Hours:
8 hours per Day |
Monday
to Friday Weekends an Option |
Goal
To complete all household tasks and
activities and create a safe and amenable
environment for the client
Educational and
Training Background of Caregiver
High School Education, well spoken,
experience with elderly patient care; ability to
plan and manage housework, provide meals and a
clients daily activity in conjunction with the
client. Has to be well organized and able to
supervise medication. |
Costs*)
Costs per Day range from
$ 100.00 to $175.00
If contracted through an agency, payroll, social
security taxes, liability insurance etc. will be
part of the amounts charged by the agency.
If the contract is directly between the caregiver
and the employer, the employer is liable for the
payment of all payroll, social security and other
taxes and government deductions. There are
contract services which will complete
weekly/monthly payroll work.
*) costs vary across the United
States and the above data is only an indication
based on recent surveys.Please check with local
operators. |
Duties of the
Homemaker Companion - Complete all housework such as
meal preparation,cleaning, dusting,
changing linens, all laundry, vacuuming, washing
dishes, washing windows, cleaning and polishing
floors;
- Manage small household expenses for cleaning
materials, food etc.;
- Assist with correspondence, bill paying, phone
calls, errands
- Provide some recreational
activities, conversation, reading;
- Supervise activities as directed,
e.g. taking medication, dressing,
- Provide transportation of client
to physician, recreation, social activities in
clients car.
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Personal Care
and Homemaker Companion
A Personal
Care and Homemaker Companion Service is required
when total home management is needed and when the
client is no longer able to look physically after him- or
herself. Overnight supervision might be provided by
relatives or in-laws.
| Frequency:
Daily |
Hours:
8-10 hours per Day |
Monday
to Friday Weekends an Option |
Goal
To complete all household tasks and
activities and create a safe and amenable
environment for the client
Educational and
Training Background of Caregiver
High School Education, and formal
training in the care of the elderly; well
spoken; ability to plan and manage a clients
daily activity unsupervised; well organized and
able to supervise medication; able to plan and
provide all meals and complete household duties
in an orderly and organized mannerMany care
providers require for this type of care a doctors
certificate attesting that the Person is chronically
ill, but stable, and physically not able to
look after him/herself.
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Costs*)
Costs per Day range from
$ 125.00 to $250.00
If contracted through an agency, payroll, social
security taxes, liability insurance etc. will be
part of the amounts charged by the agency.
If the contract is directly between the caregiver
and the employer, the employer is liable for the
payment of all payroll, social security and other
taxes and government deductions. There are
contract services which will complete
weekly/monthly payroll work.
*) costs vary across the United
States and the above data is only an indication
based on recent surveys.Please check with local
operators. |
Duties of the
Personal Care and Homemaker Companion Personal Care:
- Assist in taking a bath and personal
hygiene, dressing, feeding, toilet activities;
- Supervise medicinal schedules
Homemaker Services
- Complete all housework such as meal
preparation,cleaning, dusting,
changing linens, all laundry, vacuuming, washing
dishes, washing windows, cleaning and polishing
floors;
- Manage household expenses for cleaning
materials, food, medicine supply, etc.;
- Assist with correspondence, bill paying, phone
calls, errands
- Provide some recreational
activities, conversation, reading;
- Supervise activities as directed,
e.g. taking medication, dressing,
- Provide transportation of client
to physician, recreation, social activities in
clients car.
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Live-in
Companion
A live-in companion
provides an almost permanent 24 hour a day presence. It
is an ideal solutions when close around the clock
supervision and monitoring is required or wanted. There
are two options for this type of service. Both options
require the companion to live on the premises. In both
cases, a cleaning service for heavy cleaning will be
required.
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(1)
Hire a person, often foreign language students,
who is in attendance for 6 to 8 hours per day,
3-6 days per week, living in-house. The usually
contract period is between 12 and 24 months. This
is the lower cost option and is sometimes also
used as an alternative to the Day Care Companion
Option. It is an ideal choice for clients who
feel lonely or who want to share some time with
an agreeable and pleasant younger person. |
| Frequency:
Daily |
Hours:
24 hours per Day with a working day of between 4
and 8 hours |
3
to 6 days per week |
Goal
To provide a safe and amenable
environment for the client
Educational and
Training Background of Caregiver
High School Education, and
well spoken; ability to plan and manage a clients
daily activity unsupervised; well organized and
able to supervise medication; able to plan and
provide all meals and complete household duties
in an orderly and organized mannerMany care
providers require for this type of care a doctors
certificate attesting that the Person is chronically
ill, but stable, and physically not able to
look after him/herself.
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Costs*)
Costs per week
range from
$ 150.00 to $400.00
plus
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the
costs of an evening language school
(usually about
$ 500 per three month). |
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the
costs of one return ticket to the persons
country of origin (varies but usually
around
$ 1,200-1,500). |
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plus
free room and board |
| Total
annual costs between $11,300 and $24,000 |
If
contracted through an agency, payroll, social
security taxes, liability insurance etc. will be
part of the amounts charged by the agency.
In these cases the contract is usually made
directly between the companion and the employer.
The employer is liable for the payment of all
payroll, social security and other taxes and
government deductions. There are contract
services which will complete weekly/monthly
payroll work.
The prospective employer (within
the USA) also has to obtain a student visa
(usually J1) for the companion. There are
services which can provide that.
*) costs vary across the United
States and the above data is only an indication
based on recent surveys.Please check with local
operators.
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Duties of the
Companion - Assist
with correspondence, phone calls, errands
- Provide recreational activities,
conversation, reading, social
intercourse, sometimes games;
- Monitor activities as directed,
e.g. taking medication, dressing,
- Provide transportation of client
to physician, recreation, social activities in
clients car.
-Light housekeeping, shopping, light
meal preparation
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(2) Hire the services of
a professional live-in
companion who provides permanent twenty-four
hour supervision and continuous monitoring. This can
often delay or even prevent institutionalization.
| Frequency:
Daily |
Hours:
24 hours per Day |
Seven
days per week |
Goal
To complete all household tasks and
activities and create a safe and amenable
environment for the client
Educational and
Training Background of Caregiver
High School Education, and
some formal training in the care of the
elderly; well spoken; ability to plan and
manage a clients daily activity unsupervised;
well organized and able to supervise medication;
able to plan and provide all meals and and
organized a complete household duties in an
mannerMany care providers require for this
type of care a doctors certificate attesting that
the Person is chronically ill, but stable,
and physically not able to look after
him/herself.
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Costs*)
Costs per Day range
from
$ 125.00 to $250.00
plus free room and board.
Total annual costs may range from $45,600
to 91,250.
If contracted through an agency, payroll, social
security taxes, liability insurance etc. will be
part of the amounts charged by the agency.
If the contract is directly between the caregiver
and the employer, the employer is liable for the
payment of all payroll, social security and other
taxes and government deductions. There are
contract services which will complete
weekly/monthly payroll work.
*) costs vary across the United
States and the above data is only an indication
based on recent surveys.Please check with local
operators. |
Duties of the
Professional Companion - Assist with correspondence, bill
paying, phone calls, errands
- Provide recreational activities,
conversation, reading, social
intercourse;
- Supervise activities as directed,
e.g. taking medication, dressing,
- Provide night-time monitoring
- Provide transportation of client
to physician, recreation, social activities in
clients car.
- Other duties (may not exceed 20%
of total working time) Light housekeeping,
light laundry, shopping, light meal preparation
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Live-in Caregiver
A Live-in
Caregiver provides a round the clock supervision
and monitoring of the client and involves total home
management when the client is no longer able to look
physically after him- or herself. It includes
overnight monitoring and supervision. In addition to the
caregiver who will perform light to medium household
duties, a cleaning service for heavy cleaning will be
required
| Frequency:
Daily |
Hours:
8-10 hours per Day |
Monday
to Friday Weekends an Option |
Goal
To complete all household tasks and
activities and create a safe and amenable
environment for the client
Educational and
Training Background of Caregiver
High School Education, and formal
training in the care of the elderly; well
spoken; ability to plan and manage a clients
daily activity unsupervised; well organized and
able to supervise medication; able to plan and
provide all meals and complete household duties
in an orderly and organized manner |
Costs*)
Costs per Day range from
$ 225.00 to $300.00
Total annual costs may range from $82,125
to $109,500.If
contracted through an agency, payroll, social
security taxes, liability insurance etc. will be
part of the amounts charged by the agency.
If the contract is directly between the caregiver
and the employer, the employer is liable for the
payment of all payroll, social security and other
taxes and government deductions. There are
contract services which will complete
weekly/monthly payroll work.
*) costs vary across the United
States and the above data is only an indication
based on recent surveys.Please check with local
operators.
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Duties of the
Live-in Caregiver Personal
Care:
- Assist in taking a bath and personal
hygiene, dressing, feeding, toilet activities;
- Supervise medicinal schedules
Homemaker Services
- Complete all housework such as meal
preparation,cleaning, dusting,
changing linens, all laundry, vacuuming, washing
dishes, washing windows, cleaning and polishing
floors;
- Manage household expenses for cleaning
materials, food, medicine supply, etc.;
- Assist with correspondence, bill paying, phone
calls, errands
- Provide some recreational
activities, conversation, reading;
- Supervise activities as directed,
e.g. taking medication, dressing,
- Provide night-time monitoring
- Provide transportation of client
to physician, recreation, social activities in
clients car.
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