Encompass Home Health of Central Texas

Licensing in Texas

What home care helps with

Home care agencies send trained caregivers to your home. They help your mom, dad, or loved one stay safe and comfortable without moving to a facility. Most caregivers help with:

• •Bathing, dressing, and grooming
• •Cooking meals and light housekeeping
• •Medicine reminders
• •Rides to doctor visits
• •Company and conversation
• •Giving family caregivers a break

How families pay for home care in Texas

Questions to ask before you pick

• •How do you screen and train caregivers?
• •What happens if my regular caregiver calls out?
• •Who do I call at night or on weekends?
• •Can we meet the caregiver before they start?
• •How are caregivers supervised?