When you do find those good people, you try to bend over backward for them. Home health companies changing Many companies are now adding benefits such as health insurance and retirement plans to give qualified employees the incentive to sign on and stay, Walker added. Companies also try to foster a positive work environment and a family feeling to make people feel they are part of something special, he said. Walker said most companies, including Care Advantage, recruit personnel from sources such as job fairs and advertising. And probably one of the biggest ways that we get people is either from families that have used us or from other people that work for us.
Word of mouth is a great way of attracting good employees.
It's very rewarding for our staff to know that the agency is not a for-profit agency. I think people feel good that they're doing something good for their community. Home health care workers can choose what days and hours they work and what types of patients they want to work with in-home. It enables you to really get to know your patient and your patient's family. It's not that you can't do that in a hospital, it's just much harder because you have more patients.