Generally speaking, in-home care from an accredited healthcare service firm that employs Certified Home Health Aides (CHHA) ranges from $27.50 – $31.50 per hour. In fact, most reputable agencies are only a couple of dollars apart.
“Good” Deals Can Be Bad Choices
In order to save money, sometimes a family will hire an independent contractor, who is not certified and not affiliated with a reputable agency at a lower cost. Doing this can put your loved one at risk.
While unlicensed and uninsured workers may be able to prepare meals or run errands, they haven’t been trained to recognize potential crises, may not have proper COVID-19 protective gear, and should not be overseeing medications or dealing with dementia or serious illness. They don’t have proper training to know what to do in a crisis. There have even been numerous reports of stealing, forgery, and identity theft.
A Saved Life Is Priceless
Seniors In Place Registered Nurses and home health aides are literally trained to save lives – either by noticing a problem before it turns into a tragedy or taking immediate life-saving action when there is a fall or crisis. We match a trained caregiver to your loved one, advise you on the right amount of hours and level of care, help save you money by untangling costly long-term care insurance coverage with you, and even provide safety tips for making the home “senior-proof,” at no additional cost to you.
A word of caution. Before hiring a home health aide agency in New Jersey, be sure:
- The agency is registered as a healthcare service firm and accredited by an approved accreditation body
- The agency directly employs the CHHAs and does not use independent contractors
- Registered Nurses oversee your loved one’s care
In this way the cost of long-term in-home care is minimized and can be measured in the health and wellbeing of your loved one. (CHHA directly employed by agency and nurse oversees care.)
We Are New Jersey’s Top Home Health Aide Agency
For two decades, the Seniors In Place family has provided millions of hours of private- duty, in-home and in-facility care for thousands of New Jersey families.
We have been accredited with Distinction by The Commission on Accreditation for Home Care.
Seniors In Place caregivers are state-certified, insured, receive benefits, and are continuously educated and regularly evaluated in our state-of-the-art continuing education center.
Seniors In Place Certified Home Health Aides are all employees – NOT independent contractors.
For more information and home care-related COVID-19 resources or if you are in urgent need for care, call our rapid response line 24/7 – 973-774-3660.
Seniots In Place COVID-19 Safety Protocol
- Seniors In Place can now provide any family who wants one with a tested caregiver.
- We are one of the first healthcare service firms in New Jersey to administer COVID-19 testing sessions 2-3 days/week for all our Registered Nurses, Certified Home Health Aides, and employees.
- Our Director of Nursing re-writes the Seniors In Place protocol on an ongoing basis so that we’re always in compliance with CDC guidelines.
- We supply all caregivers with gloves, N95 and KN95 masks, and, in some cases, other personal protective equipment to ensure both the caregiver’s and the senior’s safety
- In order to maximize safety, we limit the number of caregivers per client right from Day 1. We offer hourly and live-in care and the family is always in control, in conjunction with Seniors In Place, of the schedule.
For more information and home care-related COVID-19 resources or if you are in urgent need for care, call our rapid response line 24/7 – 973-774-3660.