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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]That’s a caregiver. Most just sit there and listen to the old person. They might do light cooking (make a hot dog), or help order groceries, but that’s it. It’s unusual for them to do more. 
Beware of caregiver stealing or exploiting the elderly for money. It’s very common. 
Btdt with both parents over a period of 25 yrs. [/quote]

Okay this is a waste of money, unless you wanted your parents to have conversation partners. 
Yes I know about the stealing. [b]I assume even the bg checked ones still steal? [/b][/quote]

Probably a pretty good assumption, given how hard it is to find people to do this job. [/quote]

This is what I don’t understand also! If the job is as easy as described (listen, warm up food, help order groceries) why aren’t more people doing it?[/quote]

Because it pays minimum wage, the hours are bad, and you get treated like crap and often are in a terrible home environment (dirty house, aggressive pets, client who doesn't necessarily want you there, problematic relatives showing up, whatever -- a friend of mine quit this kind of job because the woman she was supposed to be supporting had a kid who kept dropping off her two small children, considering her a free babysitter). [/quote]

I think it’s all about finding a decent client with a decent family. Plus having a list of things the caregiver will or will not do. [/quote]

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