title: Private pay home care referrals: issues and challenges.
abstract: Assisting clients in determining the need for and choosing the type of private duty services can be confusing. This article provides: .An overview of the types of private duty home care services; . Key issues and challenges associated with each model; . Referral guidelines for quality private duty agencies; and . How the National Private Duty Association (NPDA) can assist in making quality referrals.
authors.affiliation: Right At Home, Inc., Omaha, NE 68144, USA. allen@rightathome.net
authors.forename: Allen
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hager
authors.forename: Sheila
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: McMackin
mesh_terms: D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006704:Homemaker Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007349:Insurance, Health, Reimbursement; D017146:Models, Organizational; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009744:Nursing, Private Duty / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018579:Patient Selection; D010548:Personal Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012042:Registries; D012866:Skilled Nursing Facilities / Q000458:organization & administration; D012956:Societies, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration