It’s Tax Season, Here’s How A Responsible Nurse Registry Operates.

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Abby Services

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Apr 13, 2021

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Working With Independent Contractors
Abby Services is a Nurse Registry licensed and overseen by the Agency For Healthcare Administration (AHCA).
We work together with 1099 Independent Contractors to offer private care opportunities to clients seeking their services. We also provide administrative services for private caregivers looking to market their services to prospective clients. We do not provide home healthcare, but are a source for prescreened individuals who do provide care.
As any responsible business should operate, we comply with federal tax and Department of Labor requirements. Some unscrupulous or uneducated businesses attempt to mislead consumers and professionals by making deceiving generalized statements like Nurse Registries or Private Professional In-Home Caregivers do not pay Taxes.
Statements like these are intentionally misleading and are meant to scare consumers and professionals into choosing one business over another. Abby Services does not engage in these dirty tactics to mislead consumers. Abby Services seeks instead to educate patients and their families about their options for In-Home Care as well as other options that may suit their needs. We are happy to discuss how our business operates with the intent to inform and educate.
A 1099 is submitted for each caregiver we work with as a way to report caregiver earnings for the year. They are similar to a W-2 which is used for employees. A 1099 is required for any individual or business earning $600 or more in a tax year.
Here are just a few of the ways Abby Services works to find consumers great caregivers so they can help you:
Per The Agency for Health Care Administration Abby Services conducts a Level 2 background screening and verifies credentials of potential caregivers. We comply with a multitude of additional requirements to screen individuals who are suited to be safe and effective caregivers. We then assist clients by locating professional screened caregivers who may be able to meet a clients needs. Abby Services informs, potential caregivers, of the opportunity to work for a potential client. If the private caregiver is interested in the opportunity, they are provided general information on a clients requested schedule and services. The caregiver and client work together to fully develop; how a caregivers services will be provided, when caregiver services will be provided, and where caregiver services will be provided. Caregivers offered opportunities are not obligated to pursue and/or accept offered opportunities. Many caregivers working with Abby Services also work for other similar services and even choose to work privately. Abby Services does not provide any equipment to caregivers (If any specific materials or supplies are required, it is the clients/caregivers responsibility to provide them). Abby Services does not presume that we can effectively supervise a caregiver in your home and we do not try .In-home care is supervised by family, friends, guardians, etc. If a client has any issues Abby Services will take them very seriously and address them promptly as directed by a client. We do not attempt to insinuate that we could possibly supervise your private caregiver in an effective manner while they are in your home without being there .Clients wishing to receive professional supervision are encouraged to seek out a Certified Geriatric Care managers who can oversee and manage even the most involved cases. This may seem odd, but Abby Services will never terminate a caregiver a client is working with. It is always a consumers choice to use or not work with a private caregiver. Part of the services Abby Services provides is processing caregiver/client payments according to information provided by clients. Abby Services does not set the pay rate but facilitates client/caregiver negotiations by sharing with clients and caregivers current market rates and allowing them to independently adjust payment for services as they see fit.

At its most basic, we are a matchmaking service. We work to match you or your loved ones with the perfect in-home caregiver. Submitting tax documents properly and responsibly is just one part of delivering a great service. To find out more click below!

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Non-Medical 6314 Corporate Ct. #160, Fort Myers, Florida, 33919

Abby Services is a family-owned and operated Nurse Registry that has been serving our area's seniors for over 20 years. Abby Services helps Fort Myers and Cape Coral seniors stay at home by assisting them to find professional, safe, trustworthy caregivers. Tom Strachan (On Left) started Abby Services from his home in 1996. At that time, only a handful of care services assisted our area seniors. Since then Tom has retired but Abby Services lives on through his son and daughter Scott Strachan and Jaimee Thompson. Although there are many franchises and new inexperienced in-home care services Abby Services is proud of its experience, value, and level of service. Scott Strachan (On Right) is an RN and Administrator of Abby Services. He has also been a caregiver with Abby Services while working as a CNA. Scott attended Nursing School at Penn State University. As an RN he has worked in a variety of settings throughout the country including Med-Surg, Hospice, Palliative Care, Oncology, Ortho, Medical ICU, Surgical ICU, Neuro ICU, Cardiac Rehab, and In-Home Care. He has even worked locally at Lee Memorial Hospital, Shell Point, and other local facilities. Jaimee Thompson is often known as the face of Abby Services. She has been with the service since it was founded in 1997 and works hard to promote the professional in-home care services they offer. She is very active in the community and works closely with Abby Services Community Partners. You may see her visiting individuals at some of the best senior care facilities in our area. Jaimee is proud of the fair and honest service Abby Services has become known for. Let the Abby Services family help your family, call today!

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Abby Services is a family-owned and operated Nurse Registry serving our area's seniors for over 20 years. Abby Services helps Fort Myers and Cape Coral seniors stay home by helping them find professional, safe, trustworthy in-home caregivers. Tom Strachan (On Left) started Abby Services from his home in 1996. At that time, only a handful of care services assisted our area seniors. Since then Tom has retired but Abby Services lives on through his son and daughter Scott Strachan and Jaimee Thompson. Although there are many franchises and new inexperienced in-home care services Abby Services is proud of its experience, value, and level of service. Scott Strachan (On Right) is an RN and Administrator of Abby Services. He has also been a caregiver with Abby Services while working as a CNA. Scott attended Nursing School at Penn State University. As an RN he has worked in a variety of settings throughout the country including Med-Surg, Hospice, Palliative Care, Oncology, Ortho, Medical ICU, Surgical ICU, Neuro ICU, Cardiac Rehab, and In-Home Care. He has even worked locally at Lee Memorial Hospital, Shell Point, and other local facilities. Jaimee Thompson is often known as the face of Abby Services. She has been with the service since it was founded in 1997 and works hard to promote the professional In in-home care services they offer. She is very active in the community and works closely with Abby Services Community Partners. You may see her visiting individuals at some of the best senior care facilities in our area. Jaimee is proud of the fair and honest service Abby Services has become known for. Let the Abby Services family help your family, call today!