If you had 24/7 help with elder care for a time

[Anonymous]

Did this for two weeks before my parent died. We used a contracted agency affiliated with the CCRC.

The aides we contracted were NOT allowed to sleep and made a point to tell us this. I can vouch for this fact as I slept over several times and the aide would quietly keep vigil and be at the ready to assist my parent w/ multiple bathroom visits and care needs during the night.

[Anonymous]

pp, Did you feel there was -any- benefit, them being in the CCRC? Seems like the patient had the same expenses as someone not living in a CCRC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:legal penalties for violating the contract

The bigger corporation I hired had a clause but the smaller mom and pop didn’t.

[Anonymous]

We did 24 hour shifts- but this was in NY where you only have to pay for 13 hours of of 24 hour shift so it is common to set up shifts that way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:pp, Did you feel there was -any- benefit, them being in the CCRC? Seems like the patient had the same expenses as someone not living in a CCRC.

I’m one of the PP. My parents are in a CCRC in independent living. I don’t think it makes a difference. I will say that now that my mom is in PT it’s a huge benefit since there is a PT office at the facility. For the 24 hour care it really doesn’t matter.