Home Health Agency vs. Registry
Deciding who you want to trust with your loved ones’ care is a difficult choice to make. If you’re looking for home care for your loved ones, you’ve likely come across the terms home care agencies and home care registries.
However, most people don’t know the difference between the two types of organizations — or which one they should choose. By Your Side is one of Lancaster and York PA’s longest-running, most-trusted home care registries.
Learn about the differences between each of these care organizations – and learn why home care registries like By Your Side have been a preferred choice for compassionate care for decades.
The Difference Between Home Care Agencies and Registries
Both organizations provide the same service of placing caregivers in-home to assist with life while aging in place. Beyond that, the differences cover aspects such as cost, organizational structure, and your own involvement.
Home Care Agencies – These organizations maintain a staff of caregivers who travel from home to home. When working with an agency, you pay for the service rather than the caregiver itself. Home care agency prices are almost always higher than home care registries. This is the result of overhead from running a much larger organization.
Home Care Registries – On the other hand, home care registries are an organization that represents well-qualified, highly-vetted caregivers. When working with a home care registry, you receive a referral for one or more skilled caregivers in your area. You then privately negotiate the schedule, pay, and duties with the caregiver.
Benefits of Home Care Registries
At By Your Side, we have been involved in and we have refined the home care business for decades. We have seen both types of organizations up close and know what works for most people.
Here are the reasons to choose a home care registry:
Your choice of caregivers – When you work with By Your Side, you and your loved can select the caregiver you want. As opposed to getting your caregiver assigned from an agency, our process allows you to find a person who matches best with your loved one. We find that this leads to more satisfied clients and long-term relationships between caregivers and clients.
Custom home care services – We understand that home care is a personal service that needs to be discussed between client and caregiver. Rather than offering one size-fits-all programs, we allow our caregivers to form a custom care plan with you and your loved one. This ensures that your loved one gets the specific care they need, whether that is cooking, bathing, transportation, housework, or anything else.
Setting the schedule you need – In addition to more customized services, home care registries provide more flexibility with setting a schedule that the clients need. Every person and every case is different, and your home care should respect that. Whether your home care needs include certain days of the week, night work, or live-in services, you can get that with By Your Side.
Better prices – One of the most compelling reasons to choose a home care registry is that the price will be better. Since home care agencies have large staffs, offices, and overhead costs, they charge their customers far more. But because home care registries are lean and efficient, you save money. Beyond just wanting to save money, this can actually be a crucial part of the care plan. Since the care costs less, your loved one doesn’t need to worry about running out of money for their care.
What Makes By Your Side Caregivers Great?
By Your Side Home Care has enjoyed many years of success because we employ the best caregivers. In order to become a By Your Side caregiver, an applicant has to pass exhaustive background checks and perform well on our intake assessment. In addition, we continue to test our caregivers with yearly exams to ensure they remain qualified.
Learn more about some of our standout caregivers.
Contact By Your Side Today
The best way to get started with By Your Side is a conversation. Tell us about your specific needs and learn more about what has made us a standout care registry for years.
Whether you want to learn more about the benefits of a home care registry or you’d like to meet a caregiver, contact us today.