Home Care and COVID-19

AFTER SERVICING THE COMMUNITY for over 50 years, Dependable In Home Care has learned a thing or two. Today more than ever, home care is the best and safest choice for those needing companionship, supervision, total care or just some assistance to remain where they want to be in their own home. Unlike facilities, when you keep your family member at home, you have full access to them at all times. Home care provides limited access by fewer caregivers than a facility. Most often, just one or two caregivers will interact with you or your family. This greatly reduces their exposure to COVID-19, the flu and more.

Finding the right agency can be a daunting task. Look for an agency with proven dependability, a large pool of caregivers to choose from, and 24/7 service 365 days a year. As the region’s only nationally accredited caregiver registry, Dependable In Home Care gives families all these things providing peace of mind. Owner Joni Friedmann-Lagasse says: “No other caregiver service in the area can boast our credentials. We provide access to a vetted pool of nearly 125 experienced professionals, including LPN’s, home health aides, certified nursing assistants, and experienced care providers. All of the caregivers on the registry have a minimum of two years of hands-on experience and have passed drug screenings and national background checks.”

The caregivers can provide daily, weekly, or long-term care. They are available for emergency, or respite care for you or your loved ones. They can assist with personal care, such as dressing, bathing,

Caregiver Antoinette Morton.

toileting and meals. caregivers can help clients maintain their well-being and independence with activities focused on movement, companionship, range of motion exercises, medication reminders, grocery shopping, and much more. Caregivers also will work well with your current home health or hospice team to coordinate care.

“Our business model is a win-win for the family and the caregiver. That’s one of the reasons we have been successful and have been able to compete with other home care choices and national franchises, for over 50 years,” says Joni. The care registry business model allows families to pay less for care and the caregivers to make more for the care they provide. Experience the Dependable difference.