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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Agency. You need shifts. A live in aide is not a 24-7 on call person and will also be sick/absent sometimes. An agency is the most reliable option. Imo there’s not really any point to a live in aide unless you’re hoping to exploit them somehow.

When the agency sends some one good, who you really like, you can try to poach them to hire them directly. You need to take care because this may/will blow up your relationship with the agency.

For 24/7 care we’ve averaged around 6-8 people including a few really anchor people who work a ton of hours. This is mostly nursing aides but also someone who can drive/shop/cook. It costs north of $300k/year. [/quote]

I also want to say that even when you get periods of stability, this is a not insignificant admin lift. Someone is always sick/quitting/on vacation. Even with payroll services, the payroll stuff still takes time/attention. To say nothing of insurance paperwork, etc.

Even just making sure all the disposable supplies are stocked is time and effort.

[b]The reality of doing this is that you’re turning your home into a nursing home with one resident. [/b]It’s like having a restaurant with one guest. It’s easier than a full restaurant, but it still needs all the things a restaurant has. Can you manage this from out of state? It’s going to be really hard. That’s the reality. [/quote]

This. You are running a nursing home out of the house. It is a full time job just to stay on top of all the things to do. Very stressful. I told my parent I was not overseeing and running a nursing home out of the house. They live in an advanced care assisted living now and are happy and doing well. I also lived out of state. [/quote]

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