Learning as much as you can about a home care agency is the best way to determine which agency is best for you or a loved one. Some of the following questions you should ask a perspective home care provider about the services they offer are as follows:

  • How long has the agency been serving
    the communtiy?
  • Is the agency certified by Medicare?
  • Is the agency licensed by the state?
  • Is the agency accredited by the Joint
    Commision of Accreditation of Healthcare
    Organizations (JCAHO)?
  • Does the agency assign supervisors to oversee
    the quality of care patients are receiving
    in their homes?
  • What procedures are in place to
    handle emergencies?
  • Are the agency caregivers available 24 hours
    a day, seven days a week?

Meeting: on the first Wednesday of each month at 6:00 pm in the New Iberia office.

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Learning as much as you can about a home care agency is the best way to determine which agency is best for you or a loved one. Some of the following questions you should ask a perspective home care provider about the services. …more