Does Hourly Help Exist?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP, are you imagining that there’s a group of people out there who want to commute to and from someone’s house at the last minute for an hour’s pay?

I get why this would be nice for you, but how does it work from the employee’s end?

+1 Strange how people don't consider time and expense of commuting

+2 Maybe you could find a neighbor who wants to do this, but I doubt a qualified professional would find this attractive. Even for childcare, it’s not attractive to do a 2 hr stint and it’s harder to find someone good to do elder care.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, are you imagining that there’s a group of people out there who want to commute to and from someone’s house at the last minute for an hour’s pay?

I get why this would be nice for you, but how does it work from the employee’s end?

+1 Strange how people don't consider time and expense of commuting

+2 Maybe you could find a neighbor who wants to do this, but I doubt a qualified professional would find this attractive. Even for childcare, it’s not attractive to do a 2 hr stint and it’s harder to find someone good to do elder care.

Your neighbor can go weed someone's garden and make $70 an hour advertising on one of these online setups or can run errands or go wait on line for someone for $30 an hour. Very few people want to do eldercare unless you make it very easy and offer plenty of downtime. 1-2 hour a day gigs usually pay very well and make it worth it. For eldercare, even if you only expect 2 hours of actual work (making meal, giving meds, going for walk) you should hire for 4 hours so it's worth the drive unless you want to offer premium pay.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP, are you imagining that there’s a group of people out there who want to commute to and from someone’s house at the last minute for an hour’s pay?

I get why this would be nice for you, but how does it work from the employee’s end?

+1 Strange how people don't consider time and expense of commuting

Be kind. Elder care is expensive and, with dementia, OP is probably worried and stressed. So other peoples' commutes is probably not at the front of her mind. Can people on here show some grace and kindness for once? Because, to me, its strange how people are incapable of doing this.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t know why people think it to be such a strange concept. Many babysitters just come to the house for a couple of hours while a couple grabs dinner.

And by "babysitters" do you mean a neighborhood teenager who serves mac and cheese and watches Bluey with the kids for half an hour before bed? Or do you mean an adult with medical training and they physical strength to support 150 lbs?

+1 lol and stop exploiting the working class.

You don’t know people’s circumstances. Maybe the OP is working class and that’s why they can’t afford extra hours they don’t really need

Then OP needs to adjust their lifestyle so that they don't have gaps in coverage, and they need to start researching Medicare nursing homes, because they're going to need it soon.

But IME, the people who want to pay people less are almost always financially secure people who don't think about others' material needs, only their own wants. Just check Next Door for people in multimillion-dollar homes who want someone to clean them for $100.

Are you always such a smug bit----ch? WTF is wrong with you?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, are you imagining that there’s a group of people out there who want to commute to and from someone’s house at the last minute for an hour’s pay?

I get why this would be nice for you, but how does it work from the employee’s end?

+1 Strange how people don't consider time and expense of commuting

Be kind. Elder care is expensive and, with dementia, OP is probably worried and stressed. So other peoples' commutes is probably not at the front of her mind. Can people on here show some grace and kindness for once? Because, to me, its strange how people are incapable of doing this.

I have an elderly parent who is on a sharp decline cognitively. It's overwhelming. I get it.

But I also see how hard it is to be a good home healthcare worker, and the notion that they need to extend themselves more because it would make OP's life easier is just really, really off.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, are you imagining that there’s a group of people out there who want to commute to and from someone’s house at the last minute for an hour’s pay?

I get why this would be nice for you, but how does it work from the employee’s end?

+1 Strange how people don't consider time and expense of commuting

Be kind. Elder care is expensive and, with dementia, OP is probably worried and stressed. So other peoples' commutes is probably not at the front of her mind. Can people on here show some grace and kindness for once? Because, to me, its strange how people are incapable of doing this.

I have an elderly parent who is on a sharp decline cognitively. It's overwhelming. I get it.

But I also see how hard it is to be a good home healthcare worker, and the notion that they need to extend themselves more because it would make OP's life easier is just really, really off.

DP. All OP is asking is if this is possible. It is, but you have to find it, and it's dependent on location.

And it takes time to deplete assets to get to a Medicaid situation, then the time to apply and get accepted. Posters are using this as a platform to grandstand, NOT try to help OP who is in an overwrought situation.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, are you imagining that there’s a group of people out there who want to commute to and from someone’s house at the last minute for an hour’s pay?

I get why this would be nice for you, but how does it work from the employee’s end?

+1 Strange how people don't consider time and expense of commuting

Be kind. Elder care is expensive and, with dementia, OP is probably worried and stressed. So other peoples' commutes is probably not at the front of her mind. Can people on here show some grace and kindness for once? Because, to me, its strange how people are incapable of doing this.

I have an elderly parent who is on a sharp decline cognitively. It's overwhelming. I get it.

But I also see how hard it is to be a good home healthcare worker, and the notion that they need to extend themselves more because it would make OP's life easier is just really, really off.

DP. All OP is asking is if this is possible. It is, but you have to find it, and it's dependent on location.

And it takes time to deplete assets to get to a Medicaid situation, then the time to apply and get accepted. Posters are using this as a platform to grandstand, NOT try to help OP who is in an overwrought situation.

This. And just b/c the other PP has an elderly parent and "gets it" does not mean you cannot show some compassion to someone who is struggling. Maybe more that you. Shame on you, to that PP.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, are you imagining that there’s a group of people out there who want to commute to and from someone’s house at the last minute for an hour’s pay?

I get why this would be nice for you, but how does it work from the employee’s end?

+1 Strange how people don't consider time and expense of commuting

Be kind. Elder care is expensive and, with dementia, OP is probably worried and stressed. So other peoples' commutes is probably not at the front of her mind. Can people on here show some grace and kindness for once? Because, to me, its strange how people are incapable of doing this.

I have an elderly parent who is on a sharp decline cognitively. It's overwhelming. I get it.

But I also see how hard it is to be a good home healthcare worker, and the notion that they need to extend themselves more because it would make OP's life easier is just really, really off.

DP. All OP is asking is if this is possible. It is, but you have to find it, and it's dependent on location.

And it takes time to deplete assets to get to a Medicaid situation, then the time to apply and get accepted. Posters are using this as a platform to grandstand, NOT try to help OP who is in an overwrought situation.

This. And just b/c the other PP has an elderly parent and "gets it" does not mean you cannot show some compassion to someone who is struggling. Maybe more that you. Shame on you, to that PP.

DP here
Nothing in OP's post stated or indicated that OP is "overwrought" or "struggling." She wants to go out to dinner. Don't we all?

[Anonymous]

I work in a nursing home. A lot of the CNAs look for side work and an hour or two at a time, locally, would be ideal for a lot of them, who also have family to care for. I would call local nursing homes and ask in the nursing/ social work departments. They won't provide names/ numbers but they can take your info and give it to interested parties.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I work in a nursing home. A lot of the CNAs look for side work and an hour or two at a time, locally, would be ideal for a lot of them, who also have family to care for. I would call local nursing homes and ask in the nursing/ social work departments. They won't provide names/ numbers but they can take your info and give it to interested parties.

This is what we did. We hired people who worked at the nursing home near our parent who wanted extra hours.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, are you imagining that there’s a group of people out there who want to commute to and from someone’s house at the last minute for an hour’s pay?

I get why this would be nice for you, but how does it work from the employee’s end?

+1 Strange how people don't consider time and expense of commuting

Be kind. Elder care is expensive and, with dementia, OP is probably worried and stressed. So other peoples' commutes is probably not at the front of her mind. Can people on here show some grace and kindness for once? Because, to me, its strange how people are incapable of doing this.

I have an elderly parent who is on a sharp decline cognitively. It's overwhelming. I get it.

But I also see how hard it is to be a good home healthcare worker, and the notion that they need to extend themselves more because it would make OP's life easier is just really, really off.

DP. All OP is asking is if this is possible. It is, but you have to find it, and it's dependent on location.

And it takes time to deplete assets to get to a Medicaid situation, then the time to apply and get accepted. Posters are using this as a platform to grandstand, NOT try to help OP who is in an overwrought situation.

This. And just b/c the other PP has an elderly parent and "gets it" does not mean you cannot show some compassion to someone who is struggling. Maybe more that you. Shame on you, to that PP.

DP here
Nothing in OP's post stated or indicated that OP is "overwrought" or "struggling." She wants to go out to dinner. Don't we all?

Get back to us when you have been in this situation. Taking care of an elderly, in the process of end of life, is a truly horrifying experience no matter how easy you try to make it. You can say all you want when you're young, but when most people are faced with ceasing to exist (and aren't in heinous pain) do to age and the body breaking down, it is awful.

[Anonymous]

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[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, are you imagining that there’s a group of people out there who want to commute to and from someone’s house at the last minute for an hour’s pay?

I get why this would be nice for you, but how does it work from the employee’s end?

+1 Strange how people don't consider time and expense of commuting

Be kind. Elder care is expensive and, with dementia, OP is probably worried and stressed. So other peoples' commutes is probably not at the front of her mind. Can people on here show some grace and kindness for once? Because, to me, its strange how people are incapable of doing this.

I have an elderly parent who is on a sharp decline cognitively. It's overwhelming. I get it.

But I also see how hard it is to be a good home healthcare worker, and the notion that they need to extend themselves more because it would make OP's life easier is just really, really off.

DP. All OP is asking is if this is possible. It is, but you have to find it, and it's dependent on location.

And it takes time to deplete assets to get to a Medicaid situation, then the time to apply and get accepted. Posters are using this as a platform to grandstand, NOT try to help OP who is in an overwrought situation.

This. And just b/c the other PP has an elderly parent and "gets it" does not mean you cannot show some compassion to someone who is struggling. Maybe more that you. Shame on you, to that PP.

DP here
Nothing in OP's post stated or indicated that OP is "overwrought" or "struggling." She wants to go out to dinner. Don't we all?

I am the insufficiently sympathetic poster who also has a declining parent, and "don't we all" really diminishes how overwhelming this is. But the OP has decided what she wants, and pace a PP, it's probably not available no matter where she looks. OP needs a different plan that takes into account reality: Rather than the odd hour here or there when she's at the breaking point, she needs to schedule blocks of time when she does errands and meets a friend for lunch, all in a clump. Would an hour here and there be nicer? Maybe, but trying to find it is going to be one more source of frustration.

If OP wants sympathy, great, we all deserve that. Ask for sympathy. If OP wants a solution to a problem, ask for a solution to a problem. OP did the latter.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, are you imagining that there’s a group of people out there who want to commute to and from someone’s house at the last minute for an hour’s pay?

I get why this would be nice for you, but how does it work from the employee’s end?

+1 Strange how people don't consider time and expense of commuting

Be kind. Elder care is expensive and, with dementia, OP is probably worried and stressed. So other peoples' commutes is probably not at the front of her mind. Can people on here show some grace and kindness for once? Because, to me, its strange how people are incapable of doing this.

I have an elderly parent who is on a sharp decline cognitively. It's overwhelming. I get it.

But I also see how hard it is to be a good home healthcare worker, and the notion that they need to extend themselves more because it would make OP's life easier is just really, really off.

You clearly aren't reading all the posts. A RN at a nursing home just said that there are CNAs at nursing homes who look for extra hours, and I responded with this is what we did. It is doable. It has been done. So stop saying that it can't be done. You are wrong.

DP. All OP is asking is if this is possible. It is, but you have to find it, and it's dependent on location.

And it takes time to deplete assets to get to a Medicaid situation, then the time to apply and get accepted. Posters are using this as a platform to grandstand, NOT try to help OP who is in an overwrought situation.

This. And just b/c the other PP has an elderly parent and "gets it" does not mean you cannot show some compassion to someone who is struggling. Maybe more that you. Shame on you, to that PP.

DP here
Nothing in OP's post stated or indicated that OP is "overwrought" or "struggling." She wants to go out to dinner. Don't we all?

I am the insufficiently sympathetic poster who also has a declining parent, and "don't we all" really diminishes how overwhelming this is. But the OP has decided what she wants, and pace a PP, it's probably not available no matter where she looks. OP needs a different plan that takes into account reality: Rather than the odd hour here or there when she's at the breaking point, she needs to schedule blocks of time when she does errands and meets a friend for lunch, all in a clump. Would an hour here and there be nicer? Maybe, but trying to find it is going to be one more source of frustration.

If OP wants sympathy, great, we all deserve that. Ask for sympathy. If OP wants a solution to a problem, ask for a solution to a problem. OP did the latter.