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Private Caregiver Interview Worksheet

Use this worksheet to compare experience, safety judgment, duties, schedule, pay expectations, references, and documentation habits.

Hiring a private caregiver can be personal and flexible, but it also requires structure. Define the job before interviewing anyone.

Estimate Home Care Cost

Quick answer

Use this worksheet to compare experience, safety judgment, duties, schedule, pay expectations, references, and documentation habits.

What you are trying to do
Hiring a private caregiver can be personal and flexible, but it also requires structure.
Best next step
Estimate Home Care Cost
Limit to remember
Treat this as a practical aid for the task, not a replacement for professional judgment.

Job Snapshot

| Field | Answer | | --- | --- | | Care recipient | | | Care location | | | Days needed | | | Hours needed | | | Main tasks | | | Mobility needs | | | Dementia needs | | | Toileting/incontinence needs | | | Transportation needed? | | | Pets in home? | | | Start date | | | Budget | |

Interview Questions: Experience

| Question | Notes | | --- | --- | | What caregiving experience do you have? | | | Have you cared for someone with similar needs? | | | Do you have dementia care experience? | | | Are you comfortable with bathing and toileting support? | | | Are you comfortable with transfers or mobility support? | | | What tasks are you not comfortable doing? | |

Interview Questions: Safety

| Question | Notes | | --- | --- | | What would you do after a fall? | | | What would you do if the person refused care? | | | What would you do if they seemed suddenly confused? | | | What would you do if they became angry or afraid? | | | Are you CPR or first-aid trained? | | | Can you document care notes? | |

Schedule And Backup

| Question | Notes | | --- | --- | | What days and hours are you available? | | | Are you available on weekends? | | | What happens if you are sick? | | | How much notice do you need for changes? | | | Do you have reliable transportation? | |

Pay And Documentation

| Question | Notes | | --- | --- | | What is your rate? | | | How do you expect to be paid? | | | Are you willing to use a written agreement? | | | How should mileage or expenses be handled? | | | Are you willing to track hours and tasks? | |

Reference Check

| Reference | Relationship | Phone/email | Notes | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | | | | | 2 | | | | | 3 | | | |

Kefiw Tip

Do not ask only whether the caregiver is nice. Ask whether the caregiver is reliable under stress.

A good caregiver should be able to explain what they do when someone falls, refuses care, becomes confused, or needs urgent help.

Red Flags

  • No references.
  • Avoids written agreement.
  • Vague experience.
  • Overpromises medical tasks.
  • No backup plan.
  • Poor boundaries around money.
  • Unwilling to document care.
  • Family hires too quickly because they are desperate.

Reusable Product Asset Uses

This worksheet should eventually support:

  • Printable PDF.
  • Saveable worksheet.
  • Calculator result add-on.
  • Care Track step.
  • Family summary export.
  • Email or share version.
  • Bring-this-to-a-tour version when relevant.
  • Use-before-a-family-meeting version when relevant.

Professional Review

Recommended reviewer: elder law attorney, employment/tax professional, geriatric care manager

Sources To Verify

Last reviewed: April 29, 2026.

Kefiw Worksheet Disclaimer

Kefiw provides educational care-planning tools, worksheets, and guides. These materials are designed to help families organize information and prepare better questions. They do not replace medical, legal, financial, tax, insurance, employment, benefits, or professional care advice. Care needs, costs, coverage, provider quality, eligibility, and legal requirements vary by person, plan, provider, state, and situation. For urgent medical concerns or immediate danger, call emergency services.

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Frequently asked questions

› How should families use this worksheet? How-to

Use it before a care decision, appointment, tour, provider interview, or family conversation so the discussion starts with facts instead of memory and stress.

› Is this worksheet professional advice? How-to

No. It organizes information and prepares better questions, but medical, legal, financial, tax, insurance, benefits, employment, and care decisions should be confirmed with qualified professionals.

› Should this be printed or saved? How-to

Both can help. A printed copy is useful during tours or family meetings, while a saved copy helps the family update the plan after care needs, costs, or safety risks change.

› How should I use this guide with a Kefiw tool? How-to

Use the guide as the plan and the linked Kefiw tool as the check. Read the steps first, try the move manually, then use the tool to compare outputs, catch edge cases, and decide whether the result actually fits your task.

› What mistake do tool guides help avoid? Troubleshooting

Tool guides help avoid using a utility mechanically without understanding what you are trying to accomplish. Most word, writing, and text utilities are fast, but speed can hide context mistakes. Know whether you are solving a puzzle, cleaning copy, drafting a line, or checking a rule.