Andrea...
I guess I am lucky, though I must pay for ALL of
my care out of my pocket. I get no assistance due to my income, which
fortunately meets my needs right now. The future concerns
me.
At least with an in home agency, if someone doesn't show up
as scheduled, the agency has to find someone else ASAP. If
my caregiver fails to show up, I have no where to turn. That's why I
try to keep backups around (family, past caregivers, etc.) so I can at least get
out of or into my chair.
Steve
From: andrea murray [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2005 8:57 PM
To: Steve Oldaker
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] CaregiversSteve,You are lucky to be able to hire your own caregiver. Some if us have to use In Home Care Agencies.Wheelchair Warrior
Steve Oldaker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: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: [email protected]
Subject: [QUAD-L] CaregiversI may be needing weekend help, just getting up/down basically. I'm not sure how to do it...1. Live-in for weekend help2. Pay a service3. Put an ad in for hourly serviceIt 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
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