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Why Choose Bayshore Home Health Care
Home health care is a comforting, realistic and safe alternative to assisted living or admission to a skilled nursing facility. Home health care can be individualized to meet the needs of any client, and many clients feel better in familiar surroundings with the support of family and friends.
Bayshore Home Health is able to customize a home care plan for each client and family that we serve, and services can always be adjusted as needs change. Bayshore home health care offers peace of mind in that all home health caregivers are qualified, educated, insured and screened.
Understanding Homecare:
A comparison of providers that perform similar services.
Every day in our community, guardians, care managers and family members are asked to make long term health care decisions for their clients and loved ones. As many of us know, home healthcare can be an appropriate solution for a client who wishes to age in place. In the past few years, “homecare” has become a catch phrase to include everything from dog walking and house cleaning to high tech nursing. These services are generally provided by Registered Homemaker / Companion Services, Licensed Home Healthcare Agencies and Nurse Registries. It is important to understand the differences in home care providers in order to make safe, informed decisions for our clients.
Homemaker / Companion Agencies are registered with The Agency for Health Care Administration. They are not licensed to provide any type of medical or personal care. Because services are not medical, there is no requirement for supervision by a skilled nurse. There is also no requirement that caregivers be Certified Nursing Assistants or Home Health Aides. Companion agencies are often lower priced than Home Health Agencies and can be an excellent solution when a client is in need of assistance with meal preparation, shopping, light housekeeping and companionship.
Home Healthcare Agencies are licensed by The Agency for Health Care Administration following a comprehensive survey. Patient care is assessed and supervised by a Registered Nurse. In addition to the services provided by a Companion Service, a Home Health Agency can assist with personal care and offer skilled nursing services including medication management. Certified Nursing Assistants or Home Health Aides provide all personal care. Home Health Agencies are required to have a nurse available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. A Home Health Agency is a good choice when nursing involvement is desired or when a client is in need of assistance with activities of daily living including bathing, dressing, toileting, eating and physical transfer.
Nurse Registries are licensed by The Agency for Health Care Administration. In years past, they mostly provided staffing services to facilities. They are now allowed to perform many of the same services as a Home Health Agency as long as a client is under the care of a physician. All care provided in a private home is assessed and supervised by a skilled nurse. The biggest difference between a registry and an agency is that, unlike an agency, caregivers are not employees of a registry. They work as independent contractors and are responsible for obtaining their own liability and workers compensation insurance. They must also comply with tax laws pertinent to independent contractors.
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What others have to say!
With your help and assistance, I was able to keep my husband home with me for an extra year.
Joanne G.
Your nursing supervisor and caregivers were exceptional in all areas of service.
Geraldine W.
The Caregiver you sent us is a great communicator and provides a great loving environment for my Grandparents.
Stacy Myers
I really value the fact I do not have to worry about my mom while she is in your care. I also really value the socialization she is getting from your caregivers.
Dean W.
Thank you so much for the caregivers you have provided for us. As you know, my husband had a very difficult post- operation period. I think that he has turned a corner now and is improving daily. The care that your staff provided made a huge difference. I should call them “angels” instead of nurses!
Janice M.
Without Bayshore and the care and companionship they provided, I fear that my client would have been institutionalized. Your caregivers enabled my client to live in her home and enjoy a greatly enhanced quality of life as she was provided with the proper nutrition, stimulation, and encouragement.
Elder Law Atty., Pinellas County
Whether our residents need help with medications, bathing, companionship or just someone to lend a loving ear, the entire Bayshore team always responds promptly and has proved to us time and time again that they truly care.
Senior Living Community, Executive Director
I want to thank the staff of Bayshore for the fine service provided to my father over the past four years while he was in his home and then a resident in an assisted living facility. Everyone was very responsive to my requests and always maintained the attitude of the customer being first.
Thank you for helping our family and most of all thank you for allowing your caregivers to by our strength.
Judy
I want to thank you for making it possible for my mother to live at her home. Your caregiver made sure my mother took her medication, got nourishment, and made sure she was safe and comfortable.
John V.
There is just no way that I can express my appreciation for what you have done for my Aunt over the years. With me being out of state, I cannot tell you what a Godsend you all have been and how you have cared for her and gave me such peace of mind. You have been her friend and family for so many years.
Barbara C.
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