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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]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. [/quote] Completely different. It's much easier and more fun to take care of a baby, toddler or child than to take care of an elderly person who is a fall risk. A little fall for an elderly person can turn out to be a hip fracture, quite traumatic when you are being paid to watch the person. There is risk with helping the person get up if they have a break and you don't know it. Plus, over time you will see the person decline, not develop new skills. You pay for at least half a day to make the commute worth it and to give the paid caregiver some moments of downtime that make the minuscule pay worth it. Halls risk is a serious issue especially if the person with dementia is loosing common sense and has poor self-awareness.[/quote]
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