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The Dos and Don’ts of Being a PCA: Be Smart

July 24, 2015

Caregiving Resources, Home Care ServicesProviding home care for a family member or friend is one of the most important tasks you will ever have. However, it is a safe bet that when the time comes you will have little experience at home care and won’t know where to start when it comes to being a great personal care assistant. This lack of preparedness can often lead to trivial mistakes in your home care services that waste time and might harm your family member.

Here at Best Home Care, we get it. We understand that you are busy and don’t have the time to scour the Internet looking for quality caregiver resources. So we’ve assembled the “best of the best” to help educate you on the latest home care practices and prepare you to provide the best home care possible:

National Alliance For Caregiving

The NAC provides valuable caregiving resources for experienced home care professionals and new family caregivers.

Medicare.gov

Medicare’s website offers beneficial resources, stories, and newsletters to help caregivers connect and find support.

Best Home Care Blog

Every week, we post relevant and informative blogs on home care and family caregiving. Sign up on our homepage to receive our newsletter in order to stay up to date on our home healthcare agency and receive links to even more home care resources.

No matter your experience in providing home care services, there is always more to learn. Make it a weekly habit to review the above websites and contact Best Home Care with any questions you may have. Out team of home care professionals will work individually with you to ensure that you are prepared to provide the best home care.

 

Try the Updated Best Home Care Timesheet App

In an effort to make providing and receiving home care services from Best Home Care easy and convenient, we have updated our Timesheet App. Changes to the app include a new saved profile feature and an easier-to-use time entry page. Click here to download our app now!

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