Our Caregivers Make Up Our Foundation

Passionately Committed to Your Family

CaraVita Home Care’s caregivers are the first line of service for our business. We pride ourselves in only hiring the most qualified and experienced in the industry. Our team of caregivers is all fully insured for worker’s compensation, liability, and criminal insurance. We believe in ongoing education for our caregiving team as well as providing guest lecturers including the area ombudsman, home health and hospice nurses, among others.

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Award-Winning Care Begins

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Caregiver Interview Process

The Interview Process

Only those caregivers most qualified to serve the community are hired. We welcome those unique and talented individuals to the CaraVita family.

  • An Application Review
  • A Pre-Hire Qualification Interview
  • Registry Review/Competency Exam
  • Skill Check and Review
  • Criminal Background Check and MVA (if driving)
  • A Problem-Solving Interview
  • Detailed References Check
  • CPR/First Aid Certification
  • TB Testing
Caregivers receive hands-on training during orientation

Orientation

Our orientation class guarantees hands-on training and reviews the following topics and procedures:

  • Philosophy of Care
  • Review of Policy and Procedures
  • Employee Handbook and Safety
  • Blood Borne Pathogens
  • Change of Condition Reporting
  • Standards of Operations
  • Customer Service
  • Family and In–Home Expectations
  • Senior Living Community Expectations
  • The Art of Dementia Care
  • Emergency Procedure Protocol
Caregivers receive continued education

Continuing Education

We believe that it’s important to always be improving our skillsets. CaraVita regularly offers hands on training and seminars on the following:

  • End of Life Care
  • Medication Management
  • Proxy Care
  • Diabetic Care
  • How to Understand Families
  • Restorative Exercises and Transfers
  • Hoyer Lift & Other Adaptive Device Training
  • Parkinson’s Care
  • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and First Aid
  • Virtual Dementia Tour®
  • Social Engagement Activities
  • Dementia Classes – Caregivers must complete 8 hours of Dementia Care training and pass exam to receive Dementia Specialist certification.
  • Dementia I
  • Four hour class that includes: Virtual Dementia Tour, The Human Brain and Dementia, stages and abilities.
  • Dementia II
  • Four hour class that reviews: communication, prompts and cues, behaviors, the grief cycle, and Life Story.
  • Dementia III
  • Three hour class that reviews: case scenarios, meaningful engagement, behavior problem solving, reliable daily rhythm, and ethical challenges. Also includes an in-depth case study.
Our Caregivers have diverse skills and background

Diverse Skills and Background

Our caregivers are trained to accommodate an extensive set of needs. Some of our employees are multi-lingual, trained to provide specialized services, lead memory care activities, or available to lead social groups.

Customer Satisfaction surveys ensure that our caregivers are held to a high standard

Regular Customer Satisfaction Surveys

We invest in outside surveyors to conduct regular interviews with clients and families to see if we are continuing to meet family expectations. Our caregivers rank in the top 10% for professionalism, work ethic, skill level, and compassion for the past three years as reported by Home Care Pulse.

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