How to Start a Private Duty Home Care

When an individual needs assistance with day-to-day tasks he, as well as family members, often turns to home care. Home care allows the impaired individual to continue living at home while receiving the care and assistance that she needs. Home care providers are generally found through the companies that employ them or through the internet. A person interested in becoming a private duty home care provider will be able to do so by following the procedure outlined below.

Things You'll Need

• Internet access

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Instructions

• 1

  Review your qualifications and experience in private duty home care that you will offer to disabled or impaired individuals in their homes. Private duty home care providers with medical licenses (therapist, nurse or other medical care licensing) may offer specialized medical services. Other providers may offer general assistance in cleaning, cooking and companionship.

• 2

  Decide how your private duty home care services will receive compensation. You can work as an employee of the impaired individual or their family or as a self-employed independent contractor. If deciding to work as a self-employed contractor, speak to an accountant about how to set up an accounting system as a self-employed worker, including how to submit state and local tax statements.

• 3

  Research your state Department of Health's website to ascertain the state's requirements for private duty home care workers. These requirements vary from state to state. If providing medical care, you must show up-to-date licensing accreditation. Consider a training course as a certified nursing assistant if you are not otherwise licensed. If you set up an agency, it will need state licensing.

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  Ascertain the options for receiving payment for the work as a private duty home care provider. Independent contractors must discuss payment options with each employing family or individual. Some insurance companies pay for a certain amount of home care for their clients. If the impaired individual has Medicaid or Medicare coverage, some home care coverage may exist.

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  Market a private duty home care by creating an Internet website. Send out letters to area medical clinics, hospitals and medical personnel. Once your private duty home care business begins to attract clients, it can expand its client base through word of mouth.