Frequently Asked Questions
Vador is a diversified organization offering home health care, home repair (handyman) services, home watch/management, remodeling, and an expanded concierge desk.
As a rule, yes. Vador health care services are offered in homes and health care facilities, including nursing homes. While Vador management has professional qualifications and years of experience in managing commercial service companies, the company is focused on the unique needs of families, their homes, and their loved ones who may be confined in health care facilities.
Vador’s coverage extends to the greater Tampa Bay area, including metropolitan Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Sarasota/Bradenton. This market is home to some 4 million people. For families with multiple homes, Vador can engage and manage the efforts of other home management companies to coordinate needs among residences. Vador’s licensure in property management and real estate and the nationwide experience of its management team offers capabilities in markets nationwide.
Three things. First is our management and our approach. Vador is managed and owned by a family with a long record of management of businesses concentrated in real estate. health care and finance. We have a full understanding of the health care system, real estate management, and most financial disciplines.
Second is our approach to our clients and their families. We tailor our services to meet your needs and budget. Our understanding of real estate, finance, and the healthcare environment makes us uniquely qualified to help you devise a plan that works for you and to execute that plan.
The third is that Vador maintains current licensure in its disciplines, including health care, general contracting, real estate, and finance/accounting. See About Vador.
Vador stands alone in its professional qualifications and licenses. Vador includes within its organization licensed health care practitioners, a licensed general contractor, a registered real estate broker (a company engaging only in management with no sales activity), and an affiliation with a CPA firm.
The answer to this question is best provided by comparison to a norm. Costs vary widely depending on patient needs and the nature of a care plan or facility. We can begin by saying that skilled nursing care (generally a nursing home) as a standard can easily cost in the low-to-mid five figures each month. Home health care without an allowance for the home itself (rent, mortgage, utilities, etc.) can generally be provided over a broad spectrum for 10% to 40% of the cost of skilled nursing care. Home health care, including an allowance for the home itself, carries widely variable costs which can approach the cost of skilled nursing care for expensive or luxury homes. Steps can be taken to control costs. Talk to us about options and the process of devising a care plan for your family. We can help you navigate the process.
Talk to us. We will answer your questions and work with you to prepare a care plan for your loved one. The plan is free of charge or obligation to you.
Private long-term care insurance can pay for home health care depending on the terms of your policy. Medicare generally pays for care for short periods per prescription from a physician. Medicaid is available in some circumstances and states. Talk to us. We’ll be glad to help you navigate the course of payment options and the cost containment process that is sometimes necessary.
Vador hires and employs our personnel. We deal with the task of human resources in its entirety, including recruitment, training, hiring, oversight, and replacement when necessary.
Vador caregivers are selected following a rigorous protocol involving thorough background investigation, licensure evidence, and employment history. We then ensure that each of our associates is properly trained and matched to patient needs. We can pay close attention to cultural and religious compatibility when desired. We continue to enforce continuing education of all personnel.
No. We don’t believe obligating you or your family or limiting options is a good idea for anyone. We will perform our services in accordance with the plan devised for you and your loved one. Cancellation or modification can be effected at any time.
You can undoubtedly hire and train someone contracted or hired by you. The task of hiring, firing, doing payroll, training, and scheduling can be extremely challenging. Our organization assumes that responsibility, thus freeing your available time for filling the emotional and companionship needs that only a family can provide.
Yes. Our owners are, in fact, licensed professionals. We also count within our group licensed general contractors, certified public accountants, and registered real estate brokers, In addition, we employ the services of a licensed nurse involved in our training process and in the provision of care that only a licensed person can provide or manage.
No. Vador performs its services on a temporary (e.g., rehabilitative) and long-term basis for seniors or anyone else in need of care on a more intense basis than a family can provide at the time.
Very carefully! Perhaps nothing is more daunting than managing a medication regimen for a person who requires home care. The exposure to mistakes or oversight is very significant. The job of organizing and ensuring to the maximum extent that medications are taken on schedule is extremely challenging. Vador can assist with this daunting task using licensed professionals and trained caregivers.
Vador can adapt quickly to needs that occur as a result of accidents or unexpected illnesses. We can soften the blow temporarily or on a long-term basis. Generally, we can react to an emergency need in 24 to 48 hours.
