Care Connection Home Care specializes in offering an array of home care services ranging from those of a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse or home health aide to the non- medical services of a home companion who can assist the client with their day to day needs.

Care Connection Home Care is fully licensed by the State of New York to provide home care services in Nassau, Suffolk and Queens Counties.

In 1998, Dr. Richard W. Scher founded Care Connection Companion Services, Inc. to assist the elderly with practical non-medical day to day needs so they can remain safely at home. Recognizing the need that many clients had for more skilled care, Dr. Scher founded Care Connection Home Care, LLC, a NYS licensed home care agency. Dr. Scher remains the owner and Executive Director.

Care Connection Home Care is fully insured and our caregivers are bonded.

Care Connection Home Care fees are reasonable and affordable and may be covered by Long Term Care Insurance, Workers Compensation or No-Fault Insurance. For further information regarding our fees, please feel free to contact our office at (516) 308-4633.

Long-Term Care Insurance will cover our services. It is recommended that clients contact their Long-Term Insurance Carrier to discuss the terms of their coverage.

Care Connection Home Care provides services in all of Long Island and Queens County.

All Care Connection Home Care caregivers are our employees. As such, all payroll matters are handled by our payroll department, not the client. Employees are provided workers compensation and disability benefits through Care Connection Home Care. Care Connection Home Care is not a registry or referral service.

Care Connection Home Care draws from a wide pool of skilled and experienced caregivers. In addition to a thorough criminal background check, caregivers must have completed a recent physical examination. Caregivers must also present at least 2 verifiable work references and current professional credentials. Equally important, caregivers are hired based upon their sensitivity and knowledge as caregivers.

Care Connection Home Care prides itself in timely placements of caregivers. Once our Registered Nurse completes her client assessment, just the right caregiver is placed.

Yes, Care Connection Home Care will accommodate any schedule change a client requests.

Yes, Care Connection Home Care prides itself in matching just the right caregiver with a client. If, for whatever reason, a client requests another caregiver, a change will be made in a timely fashion.

The Care Connection Home Care, Director of Nursing supervises all staff to insure adherence to the Plan of Care. The Director of Nursing officially opens the case and creates the Plan of Care to fulfill the physician’s prescribed home care orders. Our Director of Nursing will also conduct “In-Service” training for our HHA’s and PCA’s to insure that staff is up to date on all the latest home care techniques and protocols.