Is a Career in Home Care Right for You?

Best Home Care helps personal care assistants provide quality home care to their patients by handling the administrative and financial elements that come with the field.

Personal Care Assistants help their patients with household tasks, day-to-day activities, non-medical home services, and intervention for behavior. As a PCA offers support to their patient, Best Home Care supports PCAs and helps individuals pursuing a career in home care services become fully-certified PCA workers.

If you’re considering a rewarding career as a PCA or an in-home caregiver, here are some important requirementsyou need to know:

• A PCA must be at least 16 years of age or older.
• A PCA must pass a background check.
• A PCA must complete his or her training modules and pass a required examination, consisting of 25 questions (you must answer at least 20 questions correctly to pass).
• A PCA cannot be a spouse, parent, stepparent, or paid legal guardian of the recipient if the child is under 18 years old; however, once the child turns 18, a parent may become eligible to serve as a PCA for the adult child.
• Children and grandchildren are also eligible to become PCA workers for their parents and/or grandparents

Best Home Care can help you start on a path to a satisfying career in home care services. Even if you are already caring for a friend or loved one, you may be eligible to receive compensation for your dedicated caregiving. To find out if you qualify, contact Best Home Care today.

For information on how to become a PCA or at-home caregiver, call us at 651-330-2550 or visit our website to learn more about our services and how you can help those in need find the best home care possible!