09/20/2025
🌲💜Why Peaks & Pines Offers Caregiver Support This Way 💜🌲
I’ve had a lot of people ask me: “Why can’t you just hire CNAs or HHAs directly through Peaks & Pines?”
Here’s the truth: in New York State, only licensed home care agencies can officially employ aides. That licensing process is long, expensive, and heavily regulated. If I skipped those steps and hired aides myself, it would put me, the aides, and the families at legal and financial risk.
👉 That’s why I’ve chosen a different, safer path:
• Families hire their own caregiver directly (they are the employer).
• Peaks & Pines steps in with nursing oversight: I create the care plan, train the aide, and check in regularly to make sure everything is safe, professional, and compassionate.
• This keeps care affordable, flexible, and compliant — while still giving families the benefit of having a nurse involved.
I know this is different from what people expect, but it’s the right way to do it. Families deserve safe options, aides deserve fair treatment, and I want Peaks & Pines to be a service you can rely on for the long haul.
If you have questions about how it works — or if you need help finding a caregiver and want a nurse by your side in the process — message me anytime. 🤗
