{"id":1039,"date":"2016-11-15T07:37:54","date_gmt":"2016-11-15T07:37:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/template.assistinghands.com\/idaho\/fruitland\/services\/home-care-agency\/"},"modified":"2025-04-11T10:15:31","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T18:15:31","slug":"home-care-agency","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/99\/california\/assisting-hands-yorba-linda-2\/services\/home-care-agency\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Use a Licensed Agency?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Why Use a Licensed Agency?<\/h2>\n

Using a licensed agency will better promote peace of mind.<\/p>\n

Remaining at home with the assistance of a caregiver is the preferred living arrangement for many seniors and disabled who need help but wish to retain their independence.<\/p>\n

To find the right caregiver, most people turn to a full service home care agency like Assisting Hands which screens, hires and trains its employees.<\/p>\n

Sometimes, families believe they will save money by hiring a caregiver directly (i.e. under the table) rather than working with an agency.<\/p>\n

As a result, when they hire someone under the table, they become the employer and are fully responsible for their caregiver employee.<\/p>\n

More often than not, families don’t realize the risks and liabilities they get themselves into until it may be too late.<\/p>\n

Thus, there are serious considerations that people need to be aware of before making important care decisions.<\/p>\n

Benefits of Using a Licensed Agency<\/h4>\n
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  1. A licencsed home care agency bonds, insures, and covers their caregivers (i.e. employees) under worker\u2019s compensation.\n
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    • Independent (direct hire) caregivers who are not employed with an agency often don’t carry their own liability insurance or worker\u2019s compensation.<\/li>\n
    • If an accident or incident occurs on the job, the employer (the client) would likely be responsible, costing the client hundreds or even thousands of dollars.<\/li>\n
    • Hiring under the table is like driving a car without a license and\/or insurance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
    • A licensed home care agency will offer to provide a replacement if the caregiver misses a shift.\n
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      • If an independent caregiver calls off or doesn\u2019t show up, the client will need a back-up plan since there won\u2019t be an agency involved to send a replacement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
      • Independent caregivers cannot be bonded.\n
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        • Bonding provides theft protection for the client.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
        • If hiring under the table, the client is the employer.\n
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          • The client is therefore responsible for training, disciplinary action, and terminating the caregiver if necessary.<\/li>\n
          • If using a home care agency, the agency handles these responsibilities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
          • If hiring a caregiver under the table, the client needs to assess the quality and skill level of the caregiver.\n
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            • This is especially important if the client requires hands-on personal care, has limited mobility, dementia or\u00a0Alzheimer\u2019s<\/a>.<\/li>\n
            • A licensed home care agency trains their caregivers, and can attest to their skill levels.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
            • By law, the client (employer) is responsible for filing payroll taxes, tax forms, and verifying that the employee can legally work in the U.S.\n
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              • Assisting Hands accounts for all these important HR tasks and maintains high-level compliance with CDSS<\/a> at all times to meet audit expectations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                We Are an Experienced Agency<\/h4>\n

                The team at Assisting Hands understands that in today\u2019s tight economic times, saving money is more important than ever.<\/p>\n

                However, the client should carefully consider the risks and liabilities of hiring a caregiver under the table instead of working with a licensed home care agency.<\/p>\n

                Call us<\/a> today to learn more and receive care that your loved ones need with peace of mind.<\/div> <\/div>