If you are planning to hire home care workers for the first time there are a few things that you should not misconstrue.  Below are some common myths of home care agencies:

      Myth #1. Home care workers steal.  This is has always been a top concern among clients that have not had home care before.  If the agency is doing its job with interviewing and screening the applicants before they are hired, the likelihood of this happening is slim to none.  In fact, a top concern among agencies in relation to their employees is not stealing but reliability.  Turnover in a home care setting is fairly commonplace.

Myth #2. The schedule can be one hour a day.  Most home care workers are paid by the hour.  If you only need one or two hours a day, you're going to be hard pressed to find a home care worker to commit to that.  You must hire the agency for at least three hours a day.

Myth #3. The agency can provide a caregiver with a particular education such as, a degree in music history.  This is an unrealistic expectaction.  The agency will provide a caregiver who can perform the job duties, will be caring and compassionate, and will ultimately make living at home easier.  Specific qualities, educational background, and personality traits are not feasible to find and are irrelevant to the home care worker's role.

The basic responsibilities of a home care company are to recruit, screen, train, and employ home care workers.  The home care company must also have the proper insurances for their employed home care workers.  The home care company assigns the home care workers to help clients that have hired the agency.  Thereafter, the home care company provides client support and employee support by providing coverage if the caregiver cannot make it to work, answering questions regarding employment, answering questions regarding the client's care, and administering the payroll and billing.