Private Caregivers
Private caregivers (PCGs) - also called private duty personnel or private sitters - hired by assisted living resident’s family can be important partners providing companionship and for the resident’s plan of care. However, PCGs are not community employees, nor can or should they be supervised by the community management; consequently, communities must consider management and liability issues.
NCAL’s Risk Management Work Group prepared a resource to offer key considerations for assisted living communities when residents and their families hire PCGs to provide supplemental services and support. The following also includes links to sample documents, including a sample Private Caregiver Agreement, and several state requirements for PCGs.