In-Home Placement Services

The Pierce County Aging & Disability Resource Center provides this list as a convenience to consumers. We do not recommend or endorse any company. Consumers should ask for references and proof of professional licensing.

Consumer Responsibilities

When you hire an individual as a caregiver, you are responsible for all facets of the hiring and employment process from interviewing to hiring to supervision to payroll taxes. Employment agencies may relieve the caregiver of certain responsibilities. Agencies may also charge a 'finders fee' for their services. Consider all your options, which responsibilities you wish to accept and which you cannot perform.

If you have questions about hiring an in-home caregiver, contact the
Aging & Disability Resource Center
(253) 798-4600 or (800) 562-0332

Employment Agencies

McDonald Employment
2 Nickerson Street, Suite 310
Seattle, WA 98109
(206) 284-5244
Established: 1948
Areas Served: Greater Puget Sound
Positions Filled: Live-in, live-out, full time and part time, permanent and temporary
Adult Care: Healthcare assistance and housework
www.mcdonaldemployment.com

Heartland Caregivers
P.O. Box 16623
Missoula, MT 59808
(406) 542-0241
Established: 1984
Areas Served: Nationwide
Positions Filled: Live in, live out, full time, part time, child care and adult care
http://www.heartlandcaregivers.com/elderly.html

Theresa Snow, Inc.
720 Olive Way, Suite 703
Marsh & McLennan Bldg.
Seattle, WA 98101
(206) 623-7091
Established: 1955
Areas Served: Nationwide
Positions Filled: Live-in, live out, full time, part time, permanent, temporary, sick care, housekeepers, home health aides
Adult Care: Personal care, home health aide, nursing assistant, domestic work, housekeeping, cooking, shopping, cleaning

Student Employment Offices

Bates Technical College - (253) 680-7002
Clover Park Technical College - (253) 589-5678
Pacific Lutheran University - (253) 535-7459
Pierce College - (253) 964-6590
Tacoma Community College - (253) 566-5191
University of Puget Sound - (253) 879-3250

Investigator Services

When hiring an in-home caregiver it is essential to check the person's references and criminal history. This can be done on your own, but if you prefer to hire someone to do it for you, a list of investigative services in Tacoma follows. Expect to pay $15 - $100, depending on how much you ask the investigator to do.

Criminal Information Services - 1-800-973-5500
Hoover Investigations - (253) 272-5090
Nationwide Locators - (253) 759-3377

Other investigative services are listed in the Telephone Book Yellow Pages under 'Investigators'