How to Become a Professional Caregiver

I am a life long caregiver. I think you are supplying good basic information about getting started as a caregiver. I noticed that you are not listing the national accrediting body for caregivers on your site or this posting? This would be the American Caregiver Association. They also oversee the National Caregiver Registry, which you get put into once you complete one of their courses. The reason that I point this out is because the American Caregiver Association https://www.americancaregiverassociation.org now offers a new "Master Caregiver Certification", which I recently acquired. To get this level of caregiver certification the caregiver has to complete several courses with the ACA, and have a minimum of five (5) years of work experience as a caregiver., etc. Master Caregiver Certification is a great way to add another feather in your caregiver hat for those who want to pursue a higher level of expertise without have to go back to college to do i!. Just thought I would mention this to you since your post is about training and certification for caregivers.. Thanks for the great information that you are providing to us caregivers:)

Thank you for posting this article...good idea for me..I'm going to comply all requirements needed..

Home Instead is currently seeking professional in-home caregivers. More info: https://www.caring.com/articles/become-a-paid-caregiver

I appreciate working for Catalina In Home Services. It means having the company behind me, a twenty-four support which is of vital importance for me. I could not imagine doing it any other way. The fact it is this company of Catalina In Home Services makes all the difference also. Its founder and President, Judy Clinco, is a woman of vision, driven by a sense of mission. She untiringly works to better our lot as direct caregivers, and gain us recognition as "professional caregivers." We are that, "professional caregivers." It does make all the difference and our clients experience that. Our clients know when they sign us on, that they can count on us unfailingly to be there and provide the best of services. And we are happy. I have yet to meet a caregiver who is disgruntled, the company appreciates and loves us and we know it. And, this is my personal experiences.

Thank you for an informative article. I had no idea there was a course for a CHHA.

Thank you for posting this article. I have been looking for a meaningful career in retirement and I think this might just be it.

Several options for caregiver training were given that I did not know about. The points to consider when making this decision are well worth pondering. Good article.

Wow - Florida has a high cost. The caregivers that we hire through an agency receive $18-20/hour, and we pay the agency $25-30/hour and I'm in California!

Knowing other caregivers prefer to work for themselves and not an agency. I'm in Palm Beach County, and on my own get twenty an hour. But will do more for the one in need than Agency's allow. Not to mention, money wise, I save the one in need money because the agency's charge $40,00 per hour and pay employee $10.00. Most of these employees I have seen in action act disgruntled. Sad, sad, sad, One thing to be mentioned, get your own background check and make copies to send to a family Also, I got from an Elder Affairs attorney, a caregivers contract that includes responseabilitys of both parties. Spells everything out in detail, protecting both sides of the fence. Lots of prayers are a must.

Actually, I have been considering at the urging of my Sister-in-Law, becoming a Care Manager - I don't have the physical strength to do hands-on caregiving, but I have a gift of being able to manage care (physician visits, appointments, activities, family coordination/communication). My father's Dr.'s all comment on how they love the way my Father is prepared for all his appointments, and I have what they need at hand in the way of historical data on health, and can help with filling out the physician portions of the forms. Something to think about as the Boomers all get older (I'm at the tail end of the Boomers.