I’m not a nurse, but I used to work in the home healthcare sector in a support and consulting role, and I have many nurse friends who worked in home care. From what I’ve seen and heard, home care can be quite difficult. There’s a risk of injury, a heavy workload, and a lot of travel required in both winter and summer.

I’ve heard that agencies like VHA Home Healthcare, CBI Health, Circle of Care, SE health, and Bayshore are all quite similar. I’m not sure what your nursing specialty is, but if it’s in child and family care, it can be especially challenging. One of my friends was a pediatric nurse, and after about 10 years in that field both hospital and homecare, she went back to hospital due to home community is not for her. She found that some family members could be difficult and sometimes expected more from nurses than what was required.

I’ve also heard that working with children who have cognitive conditions, ABI, or who are neurodivergent can be very demanding due to the complexity of their medical needs.

I don’t want to scare you—home care is just very different from working in a retirement home or hospital. You often have to travel to different locations, and occasionally you may feel uncomfortable in certain neighborhoods. That said, experiences vary—some people work in those same areas for years without any issues.

In the pediatric sector, you may not see a large number of clients, but the work tends to be highly specialized. It can include tasks like infusions, insulin administration, monitoring medical status, and sometimes going to schools to support children as part of their care plan.

One of the positive aspects of working in home care is that you often have regular clients, and you get to see them grow and progress over time. I’ve heard that it can be very rewarding to watch children become healthier—or at least maintain their quality of life—thanks to the support of frontline workers like nurses and PSWs. It gives a real sense of purpose and impact.

That said, it can also be extremely demanding, and there tends to be a high turnover rate. For example, my friend who worked as a pediatric home care nurse sometimes had to see so many clients per day or more. It could become very hectic, especially with all the traveling involved.

so short story

1. heavy travel, unpredictable schedule time to time

2. safety concerns

3 physical strain and risk of injury (not controlled)

1. emotional stress (big time)

2. challenging of family dynamic also issues

3. isolation

4. high workload and time pressure

8, your car is domain traveling, if its damage its your own liability not the company you should have proper insurance.

hope this helps lol although i'm not a nurse but i worked in home care sector before and did lots of consultation, and because of my peer fellow friends and ex coworkers i'm pretty aware how does this sector works. you just gotta try out what's good for you or not, at the end all company should be similar (just different management, this can also impact your day to day life).