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Common signs that your loved one may need home care

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  • Drastic weight change

  • Unkempt appearance 

  • Messy kitchen 

  • Expired foods

  • Forgetfulness

  • Falling/unexplained bruises 

  • Difficulty sitting & standing 

  • Missed appointments

  • Missed medications 

  • Unpaid bills 

  • Scratches or dents on the car

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Do you know who is in your home?

Important questions to ask if you, or a loved one, are receiving home care.

Home safety checklist

Use this checklist to make sure your loved one’s home doesn’t pose health or safety hazards.

General

  • Find someone to check on your loved one daily.
  • Schedule a vision check.
  • Discuss medications with your loved one’s physician to determine effects on balance.
  • Establish a light exercise routine.

All Rooms

  • No loose carpeting or rugs without nonslip backing.
  • Traffic areas free of furniture.
  • Electrical cords and other wires taped against walls.
  • Bright lighting with switches and functioning bulbs.
  • Telephones placed at height that can be reached from the floor.

Stairs and Inclines

  • Keep free of items.
  • Plenty of room to move at top and bottom.
  • No loose carpeting or edges to catch on.
  • Handrails securely attached and at proper height for user.
  • Proper lighting on all steps, switches at top and bottom of stairs.

Bathroom

  • Grab bars near tub, shower, and toilet located and mounted properly.
  • Nonslip surfaces in tub or shower.
  • Night light.
  • Rugs or bathmats with nonslip backing on floor.
  • Shower/tub bench or seat.

Bedrooms

  • Bedside table with non-tip lamp and room for eyeglasses.
  • Clear traffic area from bedroom to bathroom.
  • Comfortable, sturdy chair to aid in dressing.

Kitchen

  • Items placed where they can be reached without use of stool.
  • Area to sit during food preparation.
  • Flooring free of cracks, splits, or up-turned edges.

Agency Vs. Registry

After you’ve decided on home care, how do you know who to call?

Aleph Home Care is an accredited, state-licensed home care agency backed by the Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey.


Caregivers are employees of the company                  

Agency – YES                 Registry – MAYBE        

 

The company verifies that its caregivers can legally work in the U.S.             

Agency – YES                 Registry – MAYBE

 

All caregivers have undergone rigorous criminal, abuse registry, and reference background checks

Agency – YES                 Registry – MAYBE

 

All caregivers are company-trained before they are assigned to homes and receive ongoing training during their employment

Agency – YES                 Registry – NO

 

Social security, federal and state taxes, and unemployment insurance is paid by the company, so the family is not legally responsible

Agency – YES                 Registry – No

 

Workers’ compensation insurance is paid by the company, so the family is not legally responsible

Agency – YES                 Registry – No

Professional liability insurance for the caregiver is paid by the company so the family is protected

Agency – YES                 Registry – No

 

Caregivers are bonded and insured by the company, so the family is protected

Agency – YES                 Registry – No  

 

The company conducts supervisory home visits to verify quality care is being provided

Agency – YES                 Registry – No

 

The company provides qualified replacement care if the scheduled caregiver cannot make it

Agency – YES                 Registry – No

 

The company develops a written care plan by a registered nurse for the certified home health aide to follow

Agency – YES                 Registry – No