[QUAD-L] caregiving agency question

[ChippyHeart]

Hello Everyone   I have a question about caregiving issues and am hoping that somebody can give me some advice, just personal advice.   About four or five years ago I started using a caregiving agency. About two years ago I moved into my own place and I wanted to use one of the caregivers privately. They told me that I could buy out the caregivers contract for $3000 and use them privately. I ended up staying with the agency but recently got somebody to work on weekends and would like to pay my morning caregiver privately and get rid of the agency. When I called them to ask them about their policy the lady told me she would have to look at my file and call me back, if it is a company policy why does she have to look at my file first? She called me back about an hour later and told me it would cost me $7,500, that is justly ridiculous. I paid the agency $24 an hour but they only pay the caregivers $8 an hour.   My question is, and I know every state is different, is there a way to get around having to pay off the agency that much? $3000 I could afford because I would save a lot if I could hire this person privately at $7,500 is just too much to ask.   Take care and play nice Tammie Lou I redid my homepage, please check it out and sign my guestbook chippertue.com Chippertue's World