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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hi, Op here:

We tried several fall devices and she kept taking them off. The one time she fell with the device on, and it contacted someone, she told them she was fine. She didn’t want to “bother” anyone so she stayed on the floor until another relative came by.

Even though falls can still happen with someone there, they can remind her to use her walker and assess if she falls and determine if she needs medical care or just some help up.

We do pay hourly but it comes out to $6K a week. She definitely needs someone 24/hr with the meds, transportation, helping with drs appts, memory issues. She had an aunt that was a victim of elder abuse in a “home” and so she is terrified, absolutely terrified of assisted living/memory care. It literally gives her nightmares. [/quote]

$6k/week is a little less than the family I know doing 24/7 care at home right now, albeit with more advanced disease. There’s also a ton of admin needed. The home is a small business, basically. The scheduling alone managing illness, vacation, people quitting periodically etc etc is a lot. [/quote]

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