How to get just 1 hour per day of homemaker services?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

If in Virginia, there is a new service or program called NaborForce which while the hourly rate is about equal to other agencies, it will start with just a one hour minimum and will also bill in 5 minute segments after an hour. If you sign up for a certain aount of hours per month which can be flexible in time use, then you can get a lower hourly rate. It does seem more like a Companion or General Aide kind of service -- not a medical and not so much one doing any personal care. I believe it is out of Richmond and covering in Central Virginia. The idea of using the local list.serve to even put out your need as you might just connect with another family who would like to hire such a person only for a few hours a week and make it more of a part-time job.

5 minute segments? For someone who is getting paid about $15/hr? Why in the world would a caregiver sign up for that?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

If in Virginia, there is a new service or program called NaborForce which while the hourly rate is about equal to other agencies, it will start with just a one hour minimum and will also bill in 5 minute segments after an hour. If you sign up for a certain aount of hours per month which can be flexible in time use, then you can get a lower hourly rate. It does seem more like a Companion or General Aide kind of service -- not a medical and not so much one doing any personal care. I believe it is out of Richmond and covering in Central Virginia. The idea of using the local list.serve to even put out your need as you might just connect with another family who would like to hire such a person only for a few hours a week and make it more of a part-time job.

5 minute segments? For someone who is getting paid about $15/hr? Why in the world would a caregiver sign up for that?

+1 That seems a bit odd.

These caregivers are not paid a lot, so an hour wouldn’t necessarily be worth it for them (or the agency). Usually there is a minimum of three hours. It’s also just easier to schedule when most of the caregivers have multiple clients each week.

I agree that if your dad is unable to dish/heat up a meal from the fridge then he likely needs more than enough hour’s care.

[Anonymous]

^* more than an hour’s care

[Anonymous]

Meals on wheels worked for my grandparents until hospice care

[Anonymous]

OP, the fact he is "pleasant" is a huge selling point. If the parent is difficult you need to offer every perk possible-massive pay, tips, lots of downtime for caregiver. If he truly is pleasant and even grateful, put that in your little ad and you may have a better chance of finding someone though the pay still needs to be good. It's a lot easier to take an extra gig or a side gig when it leaves you with warm fuzzies.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hopefully this won't be taken the wrong way. You are trying to get as much bang for your buck cramming this all into an hour. When we paid for a half day and then a full day we were happy if the person just provided companionship, made sure meds were taken and made sure our loved one ate. These are poorly paid jobs and you need to factor in downtime. That is what makes it appealing despite the poor pay. If you are willing to pay top dollar for someone to do all you ask in an hour, great. Otherwise I don't think you will find someone willing to be on the entire hour. It is nice to have someone there to chat, etc. If the doctor is recommending cameras this is more than a one hour a day gig.

This does seem like a good reality check. Thank you.

-OP

OP I am so impressed with how reasonable you are. Thank you for not jumping down my throat and for actually being polite and kind. The last time I posted something like this based on our experience I got snapped at by the OP and it made me hesitant to post again. I wish you the best of luck. It is all so difficult and things are ever-changing.

Thank you, and thanks to anyone who posted that I didn’t thank.

Now I’m with my parent and feeling as if I didn’t really understand the situation at all. My sibling is shopping for assisted living facilities, and now I’m wondering if my parent is even clear enough for an ALF.

So, everyone who said we need more than an hour at a time might be right.

I’m just still hoping there’s one little bad prescription that brains hate, and, if we make that one stupid pill go away, everything will be great. But that’s probably not how things will go.

-OP