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How do I make sure I can trust the person coming into my parent's home?
Your options, best first
Check before the first visit
- Read the profile and ask for 2 references.
- Call the references.
- Ask to see the background-check badge and its date.
- Do a video or in-person interview with your parent.
- Stay home for the first visits.
Safety: Never give access to bank cards, passwords or medications.
Stop and call a pro if: The person won't give references or asks for money, cash gifts or keys early.
What it costs here
Price check: UNKNOWN. no live listing prices yet in this category, so we do not guess; send the generated request below to get real quotes.
Respite companionship for an older adult (non-medical, daytime)
The marketplace lists providers who have uploaded checks; I decide who to have in the home.
Prices are set by each independent companion and shown before you pay.
Based on: Care.com: household employment taxes 101, Care.com: what senior caregivers need to know about taxes and payroll, Alzheimer's Association: respite care
General information, not professional, legal or medical advice. You decide and you send every document yourself; we never contact anyone for you.