While there is usually a primary care person, caring for an elderly parent is a team effort. There are so many pieces involved in creating a successful care environment and plan that it is virtually impossible to do on your own. Even with my knowledge and limited experience, I still made several mistakes as I branched out to adding home care as part of our new caregiving team.

Whether you are going through an agency or hiring independently interviewing potential home care workers is a very important step in the process of hiring help for your elderly parent.