Frequently Asked Questions
The difference between home health and personal home care assistance is the necessity for skilled services. Home health care requires skilled services that would come from a physician’s order. This includes things like registered nurses, physical therapy and occupational therapy.
Personal care assistance involves unskilled services that are typically paid for through private pay (not paid by insurance). These services include help around the house, transportation, bathing and some light meal preparation.
Our caregiver staff is hand-selected to give our patients the peace of mind that those assigned to render their care are capable, competent, and well-trained.
- PA Fingerprinting
- National Criminal Screening
- Sex Offender Registry Check
- Drug Screening Random Tests
- CPR/First Aid Certification
- Reference Verification with Previous Employers
- Job Orientation and Training
- Personal Interview
- License Verification for Professional Practice
- Ongoing Performance Assessments
- Motor Vehicle Record Check
- TB screening (Physical)
- Reliable Transportation
- Valid Driver’s License and Car Insurance
- Proof of Eligibility to Work in USA
Pennsylvania offers an innovative Medicaid waiver program that can lessen the financial burden of family caregiving. Through this program, family members may be eligible to get compensated to provide hands-on support to loved ones.
The most common program that pays loved ones for caregiving is a Medicaid option program known as Medicaid Waivers. These Waivers are also referred to Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Waivers, 1915(c) Waivers, or even Section 1115 Waivers.