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Originally Posted by pooh

My friend has been given a list of names for assistants, however, she is not familiar with any of the people listed. She wondered if anyone had specific people they could recommend. I'm heading over to the hospital right now and will get more specific details.

Thank you all for your help. I'll be back with more info and hopefully, I'll be better able to explain exactly what she's asking for.

by all means, work with personal referrals. florida does not license home health care attendants - just the agencies they work for. i also suggest asking for a copy of any worker's certification showing they have successfully completed their training. having worked in the nj office that licensed multitudes of professionals i know how frightening it is when something pops up in an applicant's background check that we had to have prior to their licensure. it is a bloody shame that we should have to worry about the people hired to care for us - but we do - especially if they are going to be in our home!