If you need more help than our staff can provide, we maintain a registry of people available for private hire to provide in-home support services (non-medical care) including housekeeping, meal preparation, transportation, help with grooming and dressing and companion care.  Rates generally range from $8-15 per hour.  Fees should be negotiated directly with the provider.  We have not done a background check on these individuals and we list them for your information only and not as a recommendation.  We strongly recommend that you interview and do a background check on prospective in-home helpers before hiring them.  For access to ICHAT, the on-line criminal history background services, go to www.michigan.gov/ichat.   Please Contact Us for more information.

Deciding what help you need and selecting a worker is a sizable task that requires careful thought, planning and research.   A publication from Pacific Northwest Extension, Hiring & Working Successfully with In-Home Care Providers is a guide through the maze of finding, screening, and hiring an in-home worker.  You will learn

• When to use in-home help
• How to decide what type of help you need
• Effective ways to hire, orient, and supervise in-home workers
• How to end an arrangement with an in-home worker