The Home Care Network - Comparison To Registries

Listed below are some differences between The Home Care Network’s Extended Home Care and nursing registries. Our charges include professional supervision, all payroll taxes, benefits, Workers’ Compensation, unemployment and liability insurance. Employees are bonded and insured.

	Extended	Nursing Registry
Registered Nurse assessment of patient needs	Yes	No
Care Plan followed by personal care staff	Yes	No
Monthly RN supervision of personal care staff	Yes	No
Case Management provided by a Registered Nurse	Yes	No
On-call personnel 24-hours a day, seven days a week	Yes	No
Staff are skills tested and trained	Yes	No
Staff have federal, state and city taxes withheld	Yes	No
Staff are bonded and covered by liability insurance	Yes	No
Staff are covered by worker’s compensation	Yes	No

What’s a Nursing Registry?
A registry is an employment agency who, for a fee, will refer and place personnel in your home. However, YOU assume full responsibility as the EMPLOYER.

What do I have to do as the employer?
Like any employer, you become legally responsible for certain payroll taxes such as Social Security and unemployment. You may also be responsible for fees to cover Workers’ Compensation or other insurances. If you hire help on your own, you face the potential liability for the costs and damages of a lawsuit when you fail to maintain these coverages. On the other hand, quality home care organizations employ the aides they place in your home. With an organization like The Home Care Network you get additional benefits, too.

What are bonded personnel?
Bonded personnel have protection (or “insurance”) against claims. Therefore, if you have a problem with a bonded employee - theft for example - and take court action, the bond will reimburse you for your loss. While such “bonding” is typically provided by recognized home care organizations, it is rare for individual employees or registries to bond themselves.