Kit · $15
Hiring Help at Home kit
Everything you need to find, compare and choose help at home with confidence, from publicly funded care to private agencies.
What's inside
Three ways to get help
Publicly funded home care, private agencies and hiring directly, with the trade-offs of each.
Questions to ask every agency
Screening, training, backup, minimum hours, costs and how concerns are handled.
A comparison worksheet
Compare up to three agencies side by side, on screen or on paper.
The agreement and red flags
What to check before you sign, and warning signs to watch for.
If you hire directly
References, police checks, a simple agreement and your responsibilities.
The first two weeks
A checklist for starting well.
How it's personalized
If you've made a free Family Support Map, it uses your most recent answers, so there's nothing more to fill in. If not, you'll answer a few short questions first, and get a free Map too. It uses your loved one's first name, and never their address.
What it isn't
It's practical guidance, not legal, tax or employment advice. Details are always worth checking with the agency, Ontario Health atHome or the Canada Revenue Agency.
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