Anonymous wrote:How do you afford that? Do you have millions saved away to live at home? How much is assisted living?
Anonymous wrote:Just want to prepare you that even with 24-7 in home care you can't prevent all falls, but at least you have someone there if it happens. My FIL had a bad fall during in home PT for fall-prevention therapy.
Anonymous wrote:They suggest hiring college students to get cheaper help. Nobody but low-status women who can't get other work want to work as essentially skivvies and servants. Rationalize all you want but your selfish loved ones get tended to on the backs of the servant class.
I'm choosing medical aid in dying in the early stages of Alzheimer's and leave as a full human being without dumping on "caregivers". Legal where I live.
Anonymous wrote:They suggest hiring college students to get cheaper help. Nobody but low-status women who can't get other work want to work as essentially skivvies and servants. Rationalize all you want but your selfish loved ones get tended to on the backs of the servant class.
I'm choosing medical aid in dying in the early stages of Alzheimer's and leave as a full human being without dumping on "caregivers". Legal where I live.
Anonymous wrote:Do you have the space for a live-in caregiver? Would be good for a college student. Would need to supplement during some off hours, but having asleep overnight care would cut costs.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Around $30/hour, but you might be able to find someone for $25. It's very expensive. Much, Much cheaper to go into assisted living.
AL has no fall prevention component? [/quote
There are bed monitors you can get in assisted living or for your home that alert you when the person gets out of bed.
Anonymous wrote:How do you afford that? Do you have millions saved away to live at home? How much is assisted living?
Anonymous wrote:Do you have the space for a live-in caregiver? Would be good for a college student. Would need to supplement during some off hours, but having asleep overnight care would cut costs.
Anonymous wrote:Around $30/hour, but you might be able to find someone for $25. It's very expensive. Much, Much cheaper to go into assisted living.