Choosing a caregiver shouldn't be difficult. With modern internet webpages, reviews, information, and agencies the time it takes to find a great caregiver has been drastically reduced. If you don't know what a caregiver is please check out the following linked article also found in our blog: Caregiver Services. In this article we cover everything caregiving services. Please spend some time informing yourselves on old age challenges and caregiving basics.
Agencies are a great option when deciding on a caregiver or multiple caregivers. Agencies do a great job on ensuring every caregiver is reference checked, BCI background checked verified, and database checked. This is because they have the human resources for this labor. Many caregiver agencies have reviews on google and other websites. What about when the caregiver leaves with no notice? This can leave you scrambling to find someone who can help fill the gaps in your schedule. Going with an independent provider can leave you stranded while agencies can provide replacements upon notice.
The turnover rate for caregivers in America is 79.2. This is an increase of 12% since 2022.(Famakinwa, 2024) This means that 3/4 caregivers will choose to leave their job creating routine and schedule dilemmas. If you require a caregiver for medical reasons then this could mean potential death, burden, or strain on your life and your families lives. It's never a good idea to wait until the last moment for caregiver service search because it takes a long time to find someone and there is a possibility of being left alone. This means you have to prepare for the worst and have more than one person available for emergencies..
Respite care is used to prevent caregiver burnout and gives your current caregiver or caregiving team a break. A few other reasons why you need to remain prepared for a lapse in caregiving service is because caregivers can feel under paid, overworked, unmotivated, or preoccupied with their own families. Many caregivers don't get the recognition, raises, training, development, or support they need to flourish. At Champion Care we work on strategizing the best pay and quality control. We perform daily surveys and gather other metrics that give us quality results. These results are also used as an performance metric. Choosing the best caregiver shouldn't be a difficult decision and with improvements in documentation, forms, and technology it will only get easier.
Citations:
Famakinwa, Joyce. “Home Care’s Industry-Wide Turnover Rate Reaches Nearly 80%.” Home Health Care News, 3 July 2024, homehealthcarenews.com/2024/07/home-cares-industry-wide-turnover-rate-reaches-nearly-80/. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.