Licensed Home Care Agency Free Lance Workers
**Standards of care enforced by New York State Department of Health **No back-up when worker is unable to
**Registered Nurse supervision of care. RN always on call for Aide support . work due to illness,accident,or childcare
**Criminal Background checks of employees. problem.
**Worker has all required immunizations,TB testing yearly,and screened for **No nursing supervision of care.No RN for
communicable diseases. Aide support.
**Employee is covered by disability,workers compensation,unemployment,and **No assurance of Criminal Background
liability insurance to protect client from any liability. checks
**Workers have current training in mandated infection control procedures,HIPPA **No screening of workers for TB,Hepatitis
and other standards of care. or other communicable diseases.
**Only New York State Certified Home Health Aides are employed. **No assurance of current immunizations.
**Written "Plan of Care" endorsed by family physician. **No assurance coverage for protection
**Agency "Patient Bill of Rights" to protect clients from any form of abuse. from law suit brought by worker against
**Agency has a formal "Emergency/Disaster Plan" to protect clients from service client.
disruptions. **No "Plan of Care" endorsed by physician.
**Stable care provided by team of staff to avoid any care disruption. **No protection from client abuse or
**All employment issues handled by agency. exploitation.
**24 hour telephone access to staff. **No support during emergencies or
disaster.
**No off duty coverage or person to call.
"Strength in a Team of Caregivers"