When it comes to the size of a company, there are both good and bad things that come along with bigger companies. The same is true when it comes to senior care companies, too. There are distinct advantages and disadvantages that pertain to size.
Here at Paradise In-Home Care, we believe smaller is better. We think this because our smaller size allows us to offer individualized, personalized care that we might not be able to if we were a huge company. Our one on one approach to care helps us to give each individual that we work with our very best.
There are things that a larger care service might struggle with. This is not a universal rule, of course. There are some larger care services that don’t struggle with these things. However, these are things that larger companies in general do find more difficult to achieve–unfortunately they are issues that often translate over into the world of senior care, too.
Staff turnover is a huge issue in today’s economy, and the care industry has been hit pretty hard by this. Larger care services have the same struggles as other types of companies. There is a lot of competition in the jobs marketplace right now, which can lead to people leaving their jobs for greener pastures. Constantly changing caregivers can create feelings of instability for those that are receiving care. It can also lead to sharp fluctuations in the quality of care that is received. While turnover is a part of life when you are in this kind of work, ultimately it is the person receiving care that is at a disadvantage when it happens.
Communication challenges also can be a problem for larger companies. This doesn’t just apply to employees. It applies to the families of the people receiving care, too. Again, not all companies struggle with this, and there are smaller services that are not great at this, as well. However, the general rule is that larger services struggle with these things more than smaller ones do.
It is important that you do your own research before going with any care service. This can help you to get a better idea of the strengths and weaknesses of whatever specific company or service you might be looking at.
There are some things that a larger company can do that a smaller company cannot–and vice versa. This is true in the world of senior care, and just about any other type of business, too. There are both good and bad things about both. What will work best for you and your family really depends on your unique situation, your goals, and your preferences.
There’s nothing inherently bad about larger care companies. However, here at Paradise In-Home Care, we believe that we bring something unique and special to the marketplace because we are a smaller care service. Again, if that’s what is best for you and your family will need to be evaluated on a case by case basis. But because we’re smaller, we have a one of a kind approach to the way that we assist the families that we work with.
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