Home Care Licensing Approved for BrightStar Care of San Francisco and Marin Under New California Law
BrightStar Care of San Francisco is proud to announce it has received licensing under the new California State Law offering consumers more protection when they hire home care workers. BrightStar clients can rest assured that we offer the most trusted care in the State of California.HOME CARE SERVICES CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT OVERVIEW
California law established the Home Care Services Consumer Protection Act which, as of January 2016, requiring Home Care Organizations to be licensed. The law creates a public online registry for Home Care Aides who have been background checked and is intended to promote consumer protection for elderly and disabled individuals who hire private aides to come into their homes and provide assistance with activities of daily living. Currently implementation of this law is underway in the newly formed Home Care Services Bureau which will oversee the licensing and oversight of the Home Care Organizations, the application process for the Home Care Aides, and the maintenance of the Registry. The Caregiver Background Check Bureau will oversee the criminal background checks.
BrightStar Care of San Francisco and Marin County is a fully licenses agency proudly provides Medical Staffing, Home Care, In-Home Skilled Nursing, In-Home Physical Therapy for pediatric, adult and geriatric patients, Companion and Personal Care for Elders with Alzheimer’s or Dementia. We also provide Home Care, Sitter and Nanny services for Children and Support for New Mothers. Our service area covers residents of San Francisco and Marin County, California, including: Sunset and Richmond District, Lake Merced, Potrero Hill, Twin Peaks, Pacific Heights, Castro, Seacliff, Marina District, Telegraph Hill, Financial District, Mission District, Diamond Heights, Forest Hill, Haight-Ashbury, Russian Hill, Chinatown, St. Francis Woods, Bay View, and Stonestown and the cities of Tiburon, Belvedere, Mill Valley, Stinson Beach, Sausalito, San Rafael, San Anselmo, Ross, Point Reyes Station, Nicasio, Novato, Muir Beach, Larkspur, Kentfield, Lagunitas, Fairfax, Corte Madera, Bolinas, San Geronimo, Marin City, Tomales, and Woodacre.