Which senior care service is best for your elderly parent?
| Non-medical providers | Eldercare Home Health |
|---|---|
| PSW Caregiver: Provides hands-on care to your parent | PSW Caregiver: Provides hands-on care to your parent under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse |
| Registered Nurse: Rarely. If a Registered Nurse is available, there is often an additional charge. Does not provide active case management or supervision of staff. | Registered Nurse: On Staff. Provides active case management, communicates with other healthcare professionals and advocates for your parent on a professional level. All at no additional charge. |
| On call: We are not aware of any other senior care service in Toronto that includes an RN on call 24/7 | On call: An RN is on-call 24/7, at no additional charge. |
| Assessments: Usually conducted by a “care manager” or similar (often the franchise owner). Not a medical professional or Registered Nurse.
Note: we are aware of some agencies describing the person who performs their assessments as being a Nurse, yet not being registered as a Nurse in Ontario. Only members of the College of Nurses can practise nursing in Ontario and use the titles “nurse,” “Registered Nurse,” “Registered Practical Nurse,” “Nurse Practitioner,” “RN,” “RPN,” or “NP.” It is illegal for anyone to practise nursing or use any of these titles in Ontario without a valid certificate of registration issued by the College of Nurses. |
Assessments: Your parent’s assessment will be performed by a real, Ontario-registered, Registered Nurse. At no charge. |
| Owner: Local office is often a franchise of a US based company. Franchisees are often attracted by pitches promoting the business opportunity in senior care. | Owner: Canadian owned and operated, Eldercare Home Health Inc. is an Integracare company. |
| Rate: Often multiple rates based on a variety of difficult to predetermine situations. Confusing and can be frustrating. Not good value in comparison to Eldercare Home Health. | Rate: One hourly rate. Your parent gets real Registered Nurse supervised and case managed care – including a Registered Nurse on-call 24/7 (as a resource for the caregiver on site) at no additional cost. Plus, our rate is competitive with non-medical providers. Better senior care, less worry. Call us to learn more. |
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In summary: If you’re looking for the best senior care for an elderly parent, it’s important to be informed. Learn what our clients have to say.
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