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Advice for families working this out
Short, practical pieces for the person doing the research, usually late at night, usually about a parent who insists they are fine.
Licensing and caregiver screening
Licensed Home Care OrganizationCDSS license #374700397
Caregivers on the state registryLive Scan fingerprint check (CA DOJ and FBI) and TB test
Owned by a registered nurseMildred Kiminyei, RN
Articles
Signs a parent needs help at home
The kitchen, the bathroom, the mail pile, and the car tell you more than a conversation will. What to look for on your next visit, and what to do about it.
Talking to a parent who refuses help
Why "I don’t need anyone" is usually about control rather than the help itself, which openings tend to work, and the few safety issues you can’t negotiate.
Questions to ask a home care agency
Licence, employees or contractors, who covers a sick day, and what actually appears on the bill. The questions that separate agencies, and what a good answer sounds like.
A question we haven’t written about?
Call us at (858) 380-9599. If it’s a question families keep asking, we’ll write it up here.
Request a free in-home consultation
Tell us what’s going on and we’ll call you back to talk it through and set up a visit at the home. The consultation is free.
If it’s urgent, call instead of using the form.
- (858) 380-9599
- love@pendaseniorhomecare.com
- Office hours: Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Care available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week