The Roots of Civilization: Caregiving
Anthropologist Margaret Mead once described to a college class what she found to be the first sign of cultural civilization. To the surprise of many
July 1, 2021
Finding a caregiver doesn’t have to be stressful or awkward. Our caregivers are ready to help you build a care plan tailored to the needs of your loved one so you can be sure they are thriving.
Errands and appointments.
Meal planning, prep, and special dietary planning.
Cleaning and organization.
Grooming, hygiene, toileting, and incontinence care.
Transferring and positioning.
Recreation and activities.
We will work with you and your loved one to craft a personalized care plan that helps them thrive. Clients always have the final say over the ways we serve them.
You and your loved one have complete access to our business owners: the caregivers. Our online client portal also gives you instant answers to your most pressing questions.
The cooperative model cuts the caregiving industry’s standard turnover rates in half! Caregivers with a stake in their business forge meaningful, long term relationships with their clients.
CHC provides non-medical in-home support services such as assistance with hygiene, medication reminders, cleaning, meals, and other tasks. The full list of services can be found on our services page. All of our services are built around those we serve, so each care plan is unique and person-centered.
At this time, CHC cannot accept Medicaid or Medicare. We hope to do so in the future and will announce when those payments options becomes a reality.
We can accept ALL long term care insurance as well as VA benefits.
Yes! We accept cash, credit, debit, and checks for payment of services.
CHC is only licensed to serve Thurston County. Should demand increase in surrounding counties we would consider expanding our license.
We do have a minimum shift length of 3 hours. The full list of rates can be found on our rates page.
As a caregiver owned and operated agency, we know how important it is to bring experienced, reliable caregivers onto our team. In keeping with our Department of Health In-Home Services licensing requirements, we follow extensive measures to ensure that our caregivers are trained, professional and safe. Our caregivers are all licensed Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) or Home Care Aids (HCAs), meaning that all of our caregivers have gone through at least 75 hours of training in essential care skills, mental health, dementia, infection control and more. Most of our caregivers are also NARs, DDA-residential certified, and continue to receive thorough training to meet the needs of specialized care cases. All of our caregivers are required to have at least a year of experience before being considered for employment. Additionally, all of our caregivers complete State and Federal background checks and are fingerprinted. We conduct a lengthy interview process and require a probationary stage of employment before considering a new caregiver for ownership in our cooperative.
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Capital Homecare Cooperative (CHC) is a Washington corporation organized under RCW 24.06, licensed as an In-Home Services Agency through the Washington State Department of Health. CHC operates on a cooperative basis in which the workers coordinating and providing the service own the company and collectively direct its operation under the principle of one member, one vote.
If you’re a caregiver looking for a new way to do the work you love in a supportive, empowering environment, consider joining our team.
Start the application process today!