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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I agree OP, it's impossible to find.  I wanted this for a parent who was of sound mind, but who had some mobility limitations and didn't like to be alone.  We wanted a few hours a day 2-3 days a week and tried care.com.  It was a frustrating bunch of dead ends.  We were looking for someone to be around and help with laundry and cooking (but really the moving parts of those - carrying stuff up and down stairs).  [/quote]

It sounds very simple! I wonder what the holdup was.
I am thinking of supplementing my income in a couple years with jobs like this.
I used to visit an old lady at a care home for a couple hrs at a time,I’d take her out for a walk around the block or sit with her in their garden, I’d do it again! 
I’d ask for more money now, knowing how hard it is to find someone reliable. [/quote]

Usually, the people looking to pay money aren't just looking for a visit and a walk. Too often they expect multiple services for minimum wage-cooking or at least light meal prep, cleaning, companionship, assistance with toileting and bathing needs, etc. If an elderly person is pleasant, family members are willing to visit and hang out in a garden, but they don't always have time for all the other things.[/quote]

A few years back, someone on here wanted to hire someone for minimum wage to care for their parent for 2 hours/day blocks from a bus line that ran only 1x/hour if lucky. Believe this was west of Rock Creek, north of Military. No matter who suggested how this was not an economically-sustaining job for the person most likely to hold it, they continued to double down. I think I suggested they walk door to door and see if there was someone who was interested as well as post in their neighborhood listserv. I get that the nearing end of life model sucks in so many ways, but solving it on the backs of the working poor is not the solution.[/quote]

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