5 Qualities to Look for in an Hourly

1. 5 Qualities to Look for in An Hourly Caregiver By Home Care Assistance Farmington

2. When the time approaches to get the best home care helper for you or your dear one, it all begins with selecting a home care provider of good reputation. Hiring an hourly home care aide via a home care company can reduce the pressure and hassle of trying to find a reliable individual, since they do it for you. Although the home care provider takes most of the brunt,   you should chip in as well by making sure that the hourly care giver coming to your aid has the following qualities. • Patience • Empathy and Kindness • Tact  • Reliability and Liability • Vigilance and Aptitude to Handle Emergencies

3. 1. Patience Patience is one quality that every caregiver, whether live-in or hourly, should first and foremost possess. Make sure the person whom you are going to hire has the patience to withstand the adverse health or emotional distress of the elderly person they are responsible for. The chief grievance of the old folks, mostly is that they have no one to talk to. It is vital that a caregiver pays attention to the older people they are supposed to take care of. They should have a genuine knack to listen and respond sympathetically. 2. Empathy and Kindness Caregivers need an instinctive sense of altruism and empathy. The task of a caregiver can be really tough and dreary at times. Nevertheless, they should have the flair to slow down and not coerce the older people to go beyond their pace. A placid character and a kind heart are always appreciated by everyone. 3. Tact Old age is also known as a second childhood. So, obviously, there are times when a fully grown man/woman may behave immaturely. They may act stubborn and refuse to take the meals/medicine or throw tantrums when bathing is mentioned. A dedicated and proficient hourly caregiver has the tact to manage such elderly adults with a pleasant yet firm attitude. It is an essential quality because he/she has to handle the situation during a specific time period.

4. 4. Reliability and Liability • For the most part, caregivers are not supervised. A reliable caregiver would shoulder, his/her responsibility with complete honesty, even when no one is around to keep a check on them. They would be punctual, and can usually validate for things such as medicines, provisions and funds assigned to them. Nobody is perfect, however, a person who tends to shrink away from his/her duty, is not very trustworthy. Liability is a valuable quality. A responsible and caregiver would not avoid his accountability and put the blame elsewhere. • 5. Vigilance and Aptitude to Handle Emergencies • Hourly caregivers need to be extra vigilant. The reason people hire hourly caregivers, is that they can have a separate caregiver for night and day. In this way, in both halves of the 24 hours, a vigilant, alert and active individual is there, to supervise and attend to the needs of your loved one. • Skillful caregivers have the competence to adapt according to the circumstances. They should be adept at handling all kinds of emergencies from medical to incidental ones.

5. Home Care Assistance has been meeting the needs of elderly in Farmington with compassion and care. We provide proficient Live-In care in the comfort zone of our elderly citizens. Our services are available 24/7 with immediate response. Contact us at (248) 283-0835 to get more information and details about the services we provide. • Address : 33401 Woodward Ave. Birmingham, MI 48009 • Web : http://www.homecareassistancefarmington.com/ thank you for watching