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[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]

If the elder is pleasant, you likely could have found someone full time. 2-3 days a week isn't worth it to most because they are not paid for driving between homes and it's very hard to find someone else who wants the days you don't need her. It's hard to find the people doing it for a side-gig while in grad school or whatever and they want the absolute easiest elder possible and the family with the most realistic demands. Also, when people hire part time they often expect more than the people hiring full time in terms of how much they want accomplished while the person is there. If you are full time, you might be expected to do laundry once or twice a week unless the person is incontinent and you get meal prep in advance and plan, so you have more down time. When people hire part time they often expect as much of that stuff done as they would expect from full time. You may need to adjust your expectations considering how poorly these jobs pay.[/quote]

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