Qualifications High school graduate or G.E.D certificate preferred. Six months experience as a Personal Care Assistant in healthcare (in homes or facilities). Successful completion of a state-approved Nurse Aide or Personal Care Assistant course. Current CPR certificate is recommended.
Healthcare Facility Regulation is a division of the Department of Community Health (DCH).
You may report anonymously by calling 404-656-4409, or emailing the details of your compliant to DPH-ReportFraud@dph.ga, or make a formal complaint by contacting DPH, OIG.
Personal care home residents must be ambulatory and must not have a behavioral condition that requires the use of physical or chemical restraints, isolation, or confinement. Residents must not be bedridden or require continuous medical or nursing care and treatment.
File a complaint online with the Georgia Department of Community Health. File a complaint with Georgia's Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program. Their direct telephone number is 1-800-878-6442. Expect to leave a message with your name, nature of the complaint and a contact number where someone can reach you.
Pursuant to 111-8-65-. 05(1), no private home care provider shall operate without a license or provisional license issued by the Georgia Department of Community Health. There are a few services that are exempt from the requirement to obtain a PHCP license from the Department.
Importance of Background Checks These checks can help identify any past criminal activity that might indicate the caregiver is unsuitable for the role. For example, any past instances of elder abuse or financial fraud would likely disqualify an individual from becoming a family caregiver.