We at Abby Services believe we are the best option for patients seeking private in-home care in Fort Myers, Cape Coral, and throughout Lee County. All caregivers we work with are Independently Employed and must meet the guidelines and requirements of AHCA or The Agency for Healthcare Administration. To get started a…
IC Orientation….. Warning! This is dry reading…….
Abby Services Orientation Welcome to Abby Services Inc., we are a Nurse Registry which is a Caregiver Referral Service licensed by the State of Florida. Once you, herein the Independent Contractor, complete the registration process, we will be referring patients who have contacted Abby Services to find qualified providers of Home Health Care Services to…
Attention all drivers
I thought I would get away from posts directly related to Lee County, Cape Coral, and Fort Myers altogether. That being said this definitely effects all patients, clients, their families, caregivers, and everyone in our community. We all have to share the roadways and all too often I see drivers in the left lane creeping…
Long Term Care Insurance Headaches
At Abby Services we have helped many residents in Fort Myers, Cape Coral, and the surrounding area find excellent private duty home health caregivers. One challenge for many patients is accessing their Long Term Care Insurance Policy (or LTC Insurance). Often these policies were established years ago. Clients can be unclear about coverage benefits or…
When should a senior driver stop driving?
This is a question that comes up a lot. Unfortunately there is no good answer. In Lee County, Cape Coral, and Fort Myers we have a very large senior population. If you have ever driven in our area there are a lot of bad drivers to begin with. This high number of bad drivers can…
Independent Contractors And Taxes
This post is intended to be a resource for the Private Caregivers we at Abby Services work together with. If you are a client reading this we at Abby Services submit to the IRS a form 1099 on each caregiver working with you who earns over $600 dollars in a year. This form reports to…
So what is a Nurse Registry?
What is a Nurse Registry? Thats a great question and one you may hear a number of answers to depending on who you ask. I will be specifically addressing Florida Nurse Registries since Florida is one of the more progressive states for this type of service. At its simplest a Nurse Registry is a…
Why is it important to use a State Licensed Nurse Registry?
Why is it important to use a State LIcensed Nurse Registry? SAFETY & SECURITY. Very often people need our services when they are most vulnerable. Although bad caregivers are certainly the exception to the rule, this is certainly one case where one bad apple can spoil the whole bunch. Selecting the wrong caregiver or worse…
Alzheimer’s breakthrough: Vaccine developed by Australian and US researchers may reverse Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease.
Abby Services supports those struggling with Alzheimers Dementia & the families and loved ones who care for those with Alzheimers Dementia. These brain diseases inflict a toll on caregivers and the loved ones they care for. Until there is a cure Abby Services is there to help those suffering from memory impairment and their loved…
Hurricane season is here. Are you ready?
Although Southwest Florida has been fortunate in recent years during hurricane season the threat of this natural disaster is one that Abby Services encourage all clients to take seriously. Advance preparation can be the key to comfort and survival. In the event of an emergency, Abby Services does all we can…