RE: [QUAD-L] Caregivers

[Steve Oldaker]

Greg...   I have a similar situation where I only need less than 1 hour per visit.  I advertise for my caregivers and start them out at $8/hr with a 1 hour guarantee each visit.  I increase their rate to $10/hr if things are going well after 4 weeks.    When you interview your applicants, hang on to the information for anyone you would even consider hiring, since no one will stay forever.  I have hired caregivers from interviews I had done 6-12 months before hand.  Sometimes you will get lucky and have several strong candidates to choose from.   I actually prefer caregivers with little or no experience so I do not have to deal with those who insist they know how to assist you better than you can tell them.  My best caregivers had no experience whatsoever.  They only knew my way.    This approach isn't perfect.  I have had 1-2 week gaps between hirees.  Thank goodness for family during those times.   Good luck...   Steve   From: Greg [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2005 2:23 PM To: quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: [QUAD-L] Caregivers I may be needing weekend help, just getting up/down basically. I'm not sure how to do it... 1. Live-in for weekend help 2. Pay a service 3. Put an ad in for hourly service   It only takes 15-20 minutes to go to be or get up, no one will want to work for 20 minutes. I could add in some light house work, etc. Anyone in the Phoenix area use a service they can recommend? Finding ones that know how to work with quads is never easy. Thanks, Greg