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Application Review
We review work history, references, and motivation. We look for passion for caregiving — not just experience.
Azucena's Primary Home Care
Our rigorous caregiver selection process ensures your loved ones receive safe, qualified, and trustworthy care
We review work history, references, and motivation. We look for passion for caregiving — not just experience.
DPS criminal fingerprint check (IdentoGO), Employee Misconduct Registry (EMR), Nurse Aide Registry (NAR), and federal OIG/SAM exclusion list. No exceptions.
Conducted in English and Spanish. We evaluate communication skills, attitude, reliability, and cultural sensitivity toward RGV families.
Required per TAC §558. Written and practical assessment covering client rights, safe care techniques, hygiene, mobility assistance, and documentation.
CPR & First Aid, infection control, Alzheimer's/dementia care, client rights, HIPAA, and EVV system. All training is paid — we invest in our caregivers.
Employers, Not ContractorsAll our caregivers are W-2 employees — not 1099 contractors. We handle payroll, taxes, unemployment insurance and workers' comp. You never become the employer.
Our entire screening process is designed to meet and exceed Texas state requirements for HCSSA Personal Assistance Services agencies.
Every caregiver we place is a W-2 employee of Azucena's Primary Home Care — not an independent contractor. This means we are the employer, not you:
Per Texas HHSC TAC §558, all caregivers must complete a competency evaluation before providing care. We go beyond the state minimum: