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[quote=Anonymous]Have nothing to say but great things about her caregiver from an agency. The first one they sent was a horrible match. We expressed our disappointment immediately and were even clearer in what we expected/wanted. We were very blunt and said please do not ever sent that person again when they wanted to discuss things with her and send her back to try again. The second person they sent was better in the beginning but then slacked off. Third time was a charm.

It’s not easy finding a good person for this job.
It is hard thankless work for little pay. Our family is very very nice to the caregiver and show our appreciation for her dedication. We don’t have a nanny cam because the family
Member really didn’t want it, but we stop by unannounced and let ourselves in, and we’ve only overheard positive interactions. In fact the family member talks more
With her than us even because she knows all of her stories are new to the caregiver.

Don’t just talk about tasks. Make a list of the personality characteristics that will mesh with your family members. For instance our family member responds better to lightheartedness and humor but hates it when people are “fake nice”, “throwing around ‘honey’ and are “huggy” (their words). Our family member is also intolerant of our people who are late, hate any mention of religion or god (the first aide sent quoted the Bible all day even though we said the family member despises it. They don’t care what religion anyone is, they just want them to keep it to themselves. Stuff like that.

The aide we have no, the terrific one, sometimes slips on the religious thing but she isn’t pushy about it, and she’s so good with everything else that the family member is able to just grit teeth and bear it[/quote]

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