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24-Hour Agency vs Grandma Joan
A local home care agency is often the best option for securing quality care at home. They can provide a trained employee, 24/7 field assistance, and a simple, all-inclusive hourly rate. This is usually the best choice for part-time coverage of up to 10 hours daily.
However, when full-time custodial care or memory care is needed, the challenges become more pronounced. The need for intermittent coverage throughout the day and some overnight help can be particularly difficult. If using hourly shifts, the frequent shift rotation of 4-7 different caregivers each month can be overwhelming for memory-care recipients, especially if a caregiver doesn’t show up and the agency struggles to find a replacement.
Additionally, the cost of maintaining this coverage is daunting. With an average rate of $34 per hour, 24-hour, agency-delivered home care costs $816 per day, $24,820 per month, and a staggering $297,840 per year.
Grandma Joan’s direct-hire model uses a single, reliable live-in caregiver for most hours, with family or agency support for weekly respite. Fewer workers = fewer staffing headaches.
Our model offers a considerably more affordable option for reliable 24/7 support at home, often at HALF of the cost.
Agencies often rotate 4-7 caregivers weekly for 24-hour cases, which can overwhelm care recipients. Our direct-hire model uses a single, reliable live-in caregiver covering most hours, with family or agency support for weekly respite. Less workers = less staffing headaches.
Home care agencies can provide the best option for part-time coverage, but for 24-hour care, the cost is astronomical. Our model offers a considerably more affordable option for reliable 24/7 support at home. Direct-hire costs include payroll taxes and workers’ compensation insurance for liability protection.
Families Pay Less While Caregivers Earn More
A key advantage of our direct-hire model is that we don’t take a cut of what clients pay their caregiver—we only charge a one-time fee. This model allows professional live-ins to earn over $100,000 per year, which is 2-3 times more than a caregiver who is employed by a home care agency, and 20% more than if a family hires them through a caregiver registry. This fact enables us to attract the top talent in the home care industry. At the same time, families save 20%-50% per month. It’s a win-win for everyone!
Caregiver Registry vs Grandma Joan
In more densely populated areas, caregiver registries may be an option for finding a short-term live-in caregiver. Clients can choose from a selection of their candidates, and hire one directly as their household employee.
There are two major differences in our models.
- Candidate Pool.
- Service Fees.
Candidate Pool: Most registries have a limited selection of professional live-ins, simply because so few caregivers are interested in full-time live-in positions.
Grandma Joan is not restricted by local availability because our headhunting and candidate pools are nationwide. We find our clients the top candidates in the country to choose from. Most registries are limited to whoever is available locally, which is a very small net to try to catch the best live-in candidates!
Service Fees: Most registries charge a recurring 20% service fee. If a registry client pays their live-in $300 per day, the registry’s service fee would be $1,800 every month, which equals $21,900 per year!
However, with Grandma Joan, our service fee is a one-time fee, no matter how long the family employs them. There are no endless recurring fees! This is best for unknown time frames or long-term plans.
Grandma Joan’s one-time fee model can save households thousands compared to registry models with recurring fees. The savings increase the longer a live-in caregiver is needed.
With both models, clients can interview the best available live-ins. With Grandma Joan’s model client’s get to chose from the best candidates in the country.
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