While some home care assistance services are only available through specific agencies and insurance, there is also an option for quality, affordable in-home care through private pay here in Graham County. These services are available for a variety of needs, including for patients who are elderly, mentally disabled, physically disabled, or recuperating from a recent hospital stay, surgery, or an accident.

What to Look for in Private Pay Home Care

The benefit of paying privately for in-home care is that you decide. The challenge is, how to decide, and what to look for in order to find the caring support you need. Here are a few suggestions to help guide you through the process as you interview potential home care agencies.

• Assure the agency is conducting thorough screening and background checks. It’s ok to find out what their hiring process looks like, and whether they provide continuing education for their caregivers.
• Ask the agency if you can interview the potential caregiver(s). It’s important the person coming into your home is a good match for you, on multiple levels -- skills and credentials, as well as personality.
• Ask the agency if they have a backup plan. It’s possible your caregiver may not be able to make it one day. Does the agency have someone else who could fill in, in a pinch?

HomeCare Partners has provided outstanding in-home aide services since 2001 in Haywood County, Jackson County, Macon County, Swain County, Graham County, Clay County, and Cherokee County. Our goal is to help you maintain your independence at home, by working with you to establish services that are right for you. 

If you’d like to discuss your needs and our people, we’d love to chat. Contact us here to begin a conversation regarding what ways you’re needing support, and how we can best provide that in the safety and comfort of your home.