What do I need to know about In Home Care?
Can I pay a friend to care for me?
Have you worried about what you will do when you are temporarily disabled by an injury or illness? Will you be too weak or injured to take care of your personal needs by yourself? Who will manage your prescription refills? How will you maintain your household and pay your bills on time? When you shared these concerns with a friend or neighbor did she offer to step in and look after you? But, have you been reluctant to solidify such an arrangement because you felt awkward or uncomfortable discussing compensation for her time and effort? Would you even know how much of an hourly rate to offer her? Are you afraid that you won't have the cash or can't afford to continue to pay her if your recovery takes longer than you expected?
Can I prepay the cost of my Care?
The term "In Home Care" applies in that situation. It describes the provision of care by a paid Homeworker. If you could prepay the cost of that care while you have the resources, your future care would be assured. By becoming a member in the True Freedom Plan from American Senior Services, Inc, the role of the paying employer shifts from you to them. They begin by negotiating a fair and competitive rate of pay with your friend and then cover her weekly paycheck and remit FICA taxes to the IRS. You choose the number of hours that you want her to work and when you apply multiple discounts, your cost is less than $5.00 an hour! Your friend could be earning a competitive wage, but your cost is fixed and can't ever go up.
What if my friend calls in sick?
That's when the flexibility of the True Freedom plan allows American Senior Services, Inc to dispatch a trained Care Companion from a Licensed Home Healthcare Service or Agency with only a phone call from you. ASSI has contracts with many established In Home Care Services nationwide so an experienced caregiver is always poised to arrive at your home when you need personal care and household management.