Frequently Asked Questions

There are three different types of home care. Hospice (end of life care,) skilled care (Medicare regulated to get you better,) and private duty. Private duty is set up to help individuals in their home setting with ADL’s (Activities of Daily Living.) With Private duty, the individual receives help with bathing, feeding, dressing, incontinence, transfers, and toileting. We can also help with light housekeeping, meal preparation, transportation to appointments, and more. Basically anything that you do throughout the day, we can assist with.

The biggest concern individuals have when contacting a private duty company is that their independence is going to be taken away by having someone come in to help them. Let us reassure you that we make it very clear when we talk to our clients and their families that we are simply trying to assist with their daily activities and not take over their lives. We do a thorough assessment to make sure we do not cross a line when we are caring for someone, but we are still able to give the best care possible.

Basic services for home care are assistance with ADL’s, light housekeeping, meal preparation, and transportation. Typically the best way to start is with light housekeeping. Helping with things like laundry and dishes can reduce someone’s risk of falling and landing in the hospital.

If an individual is looking to start services with us, we send out our Registered Nurse to do an assessment and come up with a plan of care. We can typically start as quickly as 24 hours after this has happened, or we can set up a meet and greet with a caregiver to make sure the fit is right. The care is completely customizable to what the client’s needs are.

1. During/Shortly after the initial contact, the office will schedule a meeting with our Registered Nurse free of charge.
2. When the Registered Nurse arrives at the initial meeting, an assessment will be conducted to determine a Plan of Care that is customized for the Client.
   1. The Plan of Care consists of the assessment of the RN and the requests of the client / family.
3. Upon completion of the Initial Assessment the Client will receive a Binder containing the Care Plan as a point of reference for our Caregivers.
4. Before Start of Service, the Trinity In Home Care Homecare office will contact the Client/Primary Contact to inform them of the name of the Caregiver that will start services as well as discuss the monthly schedule. **If there is a change in the schedule or Caregiver the Client/Primary Contact will be contacted by the office.
5. When the Caregiver arrives in the home/facility, they will use the Client’s phone (if available) to Clock In using the Telephony System, they will also use the same system to Clock Out at the end of their shift. QCHC can utilize tablets to document and clock in and out on.
6. Invoices are drafted every other Monday and will be automatically drafted from a CC or bank information on file. This invoice and paid receipt will be either mailed or emailed to the responsible party on that Monday.
7. The Registered Nurse will complete an evaluation every 30 days, free of charge, to ensure Trinity In Home Care is providing the highest quality of care and to make any changes to the Plan of Care that are necessary.

When you’re looking for homecare you’ll want to keep these 10 questions in mind.

1. How long has this agency been serving the community?
2. Are they locally owned or operated?
3. Does this Agency have a current license to practice?
4. Are they bonded and insured?
5. Does this agency write a plan of care for the client?
6. How closely do the supervisor’s oversee care?
7. Are there agency staff members and nurse supervisors available 24 hours a day?
8. How are the agency’s caregivers hired and trained or are they subcontracted?
9. What kinds of employee screenings and background checks are done?
10. Are they willing to offer you a list of references?

We utilize a scheduling system that allows our families and friends to see their loved one’s schedule and care notes in the Family Room Portal. Our (513) 281 8000 is available 24/7 if there is a need to speak to a Trinity In Home Care employee.

Aging in place means that we do our very best to keep our clients in the place they live for the amount of time that they want to be there. If someone is living in a home and they don’t want to go to a facility, it is our job to keep them as healthy and safe as possible. Our main goal is to keep clients out of the hospital and in their homes. We have people who live in assisted or independent living facilities and they want to stay there. It is our job to keep them in that environment as long as possible.

We typically prefer to have 24-hour notice before starting service; however, we have started cases with two hours’ notice. The more time given, the easier it is to get a good fit for the client as well as the caregiver, and the better shot we have at getting continuity of care off the bat.

We can accommodate changes for customers. Customer schedules are completely customizable to the customers’ needs. We do ask for 72 hours’ notice in advance.

At Trinity In Home Care Homecare we provide assistance so that our clients can participate in as many daily activities as possible. We monitor our clients diet (including meal prepping and planning food,) light housekeeping, assist with shopping, run errands, and provide transportation to doctor’s appointments. We also assist with bathing, dressing, grooming, and toileting in addition to reminding clients to take their medications and go for walks while engaging in some of their favorite activities. Additionally we have a Care Manger that can assist with family questions about what to expect after a specific diagnosis along with what the next steps should be if home care is no longer a viable option.

It is true that home care can be pricy when you are talking about 24-hour care; however, if you are proactive with the care it is very cost effective. Some of our clients have utilized us for the past couple of years just for a couple hours, a couple times a week. This has allowed us to do their light housekeeping, and help with smaller things like medication reminders, meal prep, etc. We monitor for dehydration, UTI, cold and flus, and other things with our RN 30-day evaluations. Through this, clients stay out of the hospital and keep payments to things like their deductibles down. It also keeps them at home and not in rehab units.