If you currently know an Ocean County resident struggling with chronic disease, in need of post surgery care or is simply facing difficulty in managing their daily activities, they may require home health care services in Ocean County. Home health care agencies typically offer services ranging from personal care (hands-on) provided by certified home health aides (CHHA) to support with companions for daily activities such as cooking, cleaning and other ‘non-physical’ assistance. The single differential for home care agencies in Ocean County is not the services they offer, but how they offer those services. The greatest asset for agencies are the people who provide the care and it’s in the management, training and nursing oversight that sets an agency apart. When considering a home care agency in Ocean County, ask how they train their home health aides, and if your loved one has a specific care need, ask if they can provide that skill set.

Ask the Right Questions

As you can imagine, inviting a home health caregiver into your home is a difficult decision and often a disruption in the home setting. Finding the right home health care provider in Ocean County can help alleviate family tensions and stress that sometimes arise from families trying to provide care for themselves or a loved one. Knowing when to introduce help into the home is critical. Often families will delay decisions and these delays may exacerbate the fragile conditions of the person in need and possibly lead to a readmission. When considering ‘if or when’ to use home care services in Ocean County, you should ask yourself the following:

• Does the health care provider have proper license and authorization?

• How experienced and reliable is the health care agency?

• Is it able to meet state requirements for home health care policies and safety?

• How does the health care agency in Ocean County screen its employees?

• Can the health care agency provide quick references? Ask them to submit a list of local clients

Who have experience with its home health care services.

• What are the credentials of their home health care aides?

• Does the agency have Workers Compensation Insurance, General Liability Insurance Coverage, Crime

Insurance, and are they Bonded?

• How does the health care agency bill for their services?

• Does the agency regularly train, oversee and assess caregivers?

• Does the health care agency offer its caregivers Continuing Education courses?

• How does the agency handle replacing aides if there are conflicts?

CareBridge Home Health Care is always available to answer any questions that families may have concerning home care in Ocean County. CareBridge has been a trusted family-owned agency helping residents live a more safe and healthy lifestyle while dealing with disability and illness — fostering quality of life through quality of care.