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Choosing an agency, hiring aides and managing care day to day.
Choosing and Managing Care
Hiring a caregiver directly makes you the household employer, responsible for minimum wage, overtime, payroll taxes and workers' comp, disability and Paid Family Leave coverage. An…
Choosing and Managing Care
Home health care is doctor-ordered skilled nursing or therapy at home, usually covered by Medicare. Home care is non-medical help with daily living, paid by Medicaid,…
Choosing and Managing Care
Check the agency's license number in the New York State Department of Health's public home care profiles. Agencies must be licensed (LHCSA) or certified, so ask…
Choosing and Managing Care
HHA work in NYC comes through a licensed agency or a family hiring under CDPAP. As of January 1, 2026, the home care aide minimum wage…
Choosing and Managing Care
An HHA certificate in New York comes from an approved 75-hour training program. It has no flat expiration; it stays valid through continuous employment at a…
Choosing and Managing Care
Respite care means someone else takes over caregiving for a few hours, a weekend or longer. In New York it can be paid for through Medicaid,…
Choosing and Managing Care
Family caregiving is rewarding but exhausting. 42 million Americans provide unpaid care to adult family members, with depression and burnout affecting 40-50% of caregivers. Respite care—temporary…
Choosing and Managing Care
Choosing a home care provider is one of the most important decisions you'll make for your loved one's health and well-being. In Brooklyn, where neighborhoods range…
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