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Home Care
Finding, hiring and coordinating the professionals who help at home, and running the day with them.
Coordinating a home care team: one plan, one record, fewer phone calls
Family, aides, nurses, therapists, doctors: care at home involves a lot of people. How to give them one plan, one schedule and one record, so the family stops repeating the same briefing at every door.
September 27, 20265 min read
Hiring in-home care professionals: a step-by-step guide for families
Whether you work with an agency or hire directly, hiring help at home goes better with a plan. Decide what you need, find people, ask the right questions, check credentials and get the first shift right.
September 27, 20265 min read
A daily care log for home care: what to write down, and who should write it
Showers, naps, meals, a wobbly moment on the way to the bathroom: the small things of a day at home are exactly what the next person on shift and the care team need to know.
September 27, 20265 min read
Respite care for family caregivers: how to take a real break
Respite is not a luxury or a sign of giving up. It is maintenance for the person holding everything together. What it is, how families pay for it, and how to make the handover smooth enough that you can actually switch off.
September 27, 20265 min read
Home care timesheets and paying an independent professional, without the spreadsheet
Hiring a professional directly means the family becomes the payroll office: tracking hours, checking them, paying on time and keeping records. How to set that up fairly and simply.
September 27, 20265 min read
The W-9 and an independent home care professional: what families should know
Families hiring a professional directly are often told to get a W-9. What the form is for, why it may or may not be the right form, and how to keep a Social Security number safe once you have one.
September 27, 20265 min read
Door codes for home care professionals: one code per person, and a plan for when it fails
A spare key under the mat and one code everyone shares is how most households start. It is also how a night shift ends up locked out, or a former helper still has a way in.
September 27, 20265 min read
Home care jobs near me: how the ExpressAgain Marketplace works for professionals
Families are looking for professionals who can care for someone who cannot easily speak. Here is how to be found by them, what they will ask, and what working with a family on ExpressAgain looks like.
September 27, 20265 min read