Info for POAs (Power of Attorney)

If you’re acting as the Power of Attorney for a Senior, you’ve come to the right place.

You will find this Power of Attorney section of particular interest if:

• You are acting as a Power of Attorney in Ontario, for a Senior, family member or friend who needs care.
• You are not able to provide the care needed yourself.
• You need a highly experienced and high quality home care provider who can advocate for the individual receiving care.

Who we are and how we can help:

Eldercare Home Health has been providing care for Seniors in the GTA since 1995. We work in private homes, in retirement residences and in other congregate settings.

We discharge clients from all hospitals in Toronto. We often work with Power of Attorneys and know many of the issues and concerns.

We make providing the best in home care for Seniors as simple and straightforward as possible.

The benefits of working with Eldercare Home Heath:

• We can save you time and take the worry out of arranging and providing care for your Client.
• We know the home care requirements and issues, the health care system and how to get results.
• Registered Nursing Staff are on call 24/7 for emergencies, unforeseen events and staffing changes.
• Our staff are covered by WSIB and insured.

How we work:

1. Call us at 416 482-8292.
2. An Intake Care Manager will ask you to review your client’s situation over the phone and request detailed information including their current health status.
3. A no charge, no obligation in-home assessment by our Registered Nursing Staff will be arranged. This face to face assessment is critical. Our Nurses are highly experienced and are very attuned to the multitude of factors that can be affecting a Client’s current status and prognosis. Often the Nursing Care Manager will consult with the Client’s Doctor, Pharmacist, and other health care professionals to ensure that we have as full a picture as possible of your Client’s health.
4. We provide you with a detailed overview of our findings. If it is agreed that Eldercare Home Health’s involvement is appropriate, we will propose a customized client-centred care plan. You will be asked to sign a service agreement that, in essence, says that you are hiring us to provide care and have agreed to our rate. There is no additional fee for the involvement of the Registered Nursing Care Manager. You are not locked into a set number of weeks or number of hours per week, although the minimum shift is 4 hours.
5. Once the agreement is signed we book and orient the appropriate staff and make sure that all shifts are covered. We supervise our caregivers and handle all payroll, remittances etc. We keep notes on your client’s status and work to ensure that they are safe, well cared for and as happy as possible.
6. Our invoices indicate the period covered the type of care and the amount owed. We can provide summaries at any time and also provide a year end statement for tax purposes.

Thank you for taking a few moments from your busy day to review this information. If you are acting as the Power of Attorney in Ontario for a client whose care needs you’d like to discuss, or if you’d simply like more information, call us at 416 482-8292. Please ask to speak directly to Jessica.