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I don't trust craigslist and care dot com charges to much money, the best resource I have found is ifindcare.com - does anyone have any other suggestions?
Do you know ones in your community? Ask around. In my community there are retired persons that do private pay for extra income. However, I don't know if a retired person would work for you situation. I personally worked in home health and I think after mom passes. I will do private pay work. More so because I enjoy helping one person not many people as I did thru agency work.
If you find someone, run background check. Make sure they are CPR certified. and ask tons of questions. There are GOOD people out there looking for work but its hard to find them. I would be afraid to advertise on Craigslist. If you do a newpaper ad, have the ad request a resume, references and have them forward info to the paper(you'll have to talk to paper to see how that works). Then you won't get nagging calls that waste your time. In Pa we have Careerlink that is thru the unemployement office I believe. They will help you find someone based on qualifications. I don't know what that costs though. Good luck on your search.
Laura- I have signed up to use care.com 2x now. At $70 a quarter (or $23 a month). Pricey, yes - but if you find a great caretaker or two in that first sign-up period, and I did both times (used in in NJ and MD) I didn't have to continue the membership.
In NJ i knew no one yet had to find someone quick re a family emergency. Found Stephanie on care.com, who took such amazing care of my Mom - at the rate I was willing to pay - that I didn't need to look further. I paid $15 per hour or $150 for a 24 hr period. Same thing when we returned to our Md home - I found an amazing caregiver, Linda, who has been available every time I've called her. Same rate.
I placed an ad, then chose the top candidates from the responses. I made sure to spell out in the ad EXACTLY what they would be required to, and what i was willing to pay. The background check comes free with membership, (thats worth $35 by itself) and I never considerede anyone who di not have the background check and the references. You can even have them (free) record phone calls asking questions of the references. I used that as well. Then I emailed a questionaire tothe candidates, then I did a phone interview, and only then did i have them to my house to meet Mom.
So it worked for me. I have nothing but good things to say about care.com. And if we move with my husbands job to PA, I will definitely use them again.
Hi Carol, thanks a lot for this response - helps a lot. I need a caregiver 24/7 and do not want to pay the expensive mark up home care agencies charge, this usually equates to be about 40 - 60% of total costs. (I started with agencies). I believe the baby boomer generation is more of a do it yourself group, and think there needs to be a service that lets us take control.
Hi Laura, I'd make some phone calls to licensed agencies in the area you need and then ask for references. If you want an independent person other than one with an agency, you will need to do the background check and reference checks yourself, plus you may be considered an employer which may have tax liability. I'm not saying your shouldn't look into this option, but it's far harder to make sure you are getting a qualified person if you place an ad. Another idea is to find a geriatric care manager in your area. You would have to pay for the service, but he or she may be able to recommend someone to you. Placing an ad in any way is apt to bring in responses from unqualified people as well as qualified ones. If you do this, be prepared to do some work. You may find a gem - but you could also find a scammer. My preference is word of mouth (you can even ask at nursing homes and assisted living facilities for references to people who provide care), or else go through an agency. Good luck. Please check back and let us know if you've succeeded in finding someone. Carol
By proceeding, I agree that I understand the following disclosures:
I. How We Work in Washington.
Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services.
APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
II. How We Are Paid.
We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour.
APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
IV. No Obligation or Commitment.
You have no obligation to use or to continue to use our services. Because you pay no fee to us, you will never need to ask for a refund.
V. Complaints.
Please contact our Family Feedback Line at (866) 584-7340 or ConsumerFeedback@aplaceformom.com to report any complaint. Consumers have many avenues to address a dispute with any referral service company, including the right to file a complaint with the Attorney General's office at: Consumer Protection Division, 800 5th Avenue, Ste. 2000, Seattle, 98104 or 800-551-4636.
VI. No Waiver of Your Rights.
APFM does not (and may not) require or even ask consumers seeking senior housing or care services in Washington State to sign waivers of liability for losses of personal property or injury or to sign waivers of any rights established under law.
I agree that:
A.
I authorize A Place For Mom ("APFM") to collect certain personal and contact detail information, as well as relevant health care information about me or from me about the senior family member or relative I am assisting ("Senior Living Care Information").
B.
APFM may provide information to me electronically. My electronic signature on agreements and documents has the same effect as if I signed them in ink.
C.
APFM may send all communications to me electronically via e-mail or by access to an APFM web site.
D.
If I want a paper copy, I can print a copy of the Disclosures or download the Disclosures for my records.
E.
This E-Sign Acknowledgement and Authorization applies to these Disclosures and all future Disclosures related to APFM's services, unless I revoke my authorization. You may revoke this authorization in writing at any time (except where we have already disclosed information before receiving your revocation.) This authorization will expire after one year.
F.
You consent to APFM's reaching out to you using a phone system than can auto-dial numbers (we miss rotary phones, too!), but this consent is not required to use our service.
If you find someone, run background check. Make sure they are CPR certified. and ask tons of questions. There are GOOD people out there looking for work but its hard to find them. I would be afraid to advertise on Craigslist. If you do a newpaper ad, have the ad request a resume, references and have them forward info to the paper(you'll have to talk to paper to see how that works). Then you won't get nagging calls that waste your time. In Pa we have Careerlink that is thru the unemployement office I believe. They will help you find someone based on qualifications. I don't know what that costs though.
Good luck on your search.
In NJ i knew no one yet had to find someone quick re a family emergency. Found Stephanie on care.com, who took such amazing care of my Mom - at the rate I was willing to pay - that I didn't need to look further. I paid $15 per hour or $150 for a 24 hr period.
Same thing when we returned to our Md home - I found an amazing caregiver, Linda, who has been available every time I've called her. Same rate.
I placed an ad, then chose the top candidates from the responses. I made sure to spell out in the ad EXACTLY what they would be required to, and what i was willing to pay. The background check comes free with membership, (thats worth $35 by itself) and I never considerede anyone who di not have the background check and the references. You can even have them (free) record phone calls asking questions of the references. I used that as well. Then I emailed a questionaire tothe candidates, then I did a phone interview, and only then did i have them to my house to meet Mom.
So it worked for me. I have nothing but good things to say about care.com. And if we move with my husbands job to PA, I will definitely use them again.
Good luck!
I'd make some phone calls to licensed agencies in the area you need and then ask for references. If you want an independent person other than one with an agency, you will need to do the background check and reference checks yourself, plus you may be considered an employer which may have tax liability.
I'm not saying your shouldn't look into this option, but it's far harder to make sure you are getting a qualified person if you place an ad.
Another idea is to find a geriatric care manager in your area. You would have to pay for the service, but he or she may be able to recommend someone to you. Placing an ad in any way is apt to bring in responses from unqualified people as well as qualified ones. If you do this, be prepared to do some work. You may find a gem - but you could also find a scammer.
My preference is word of mouth (you can even ask at nursing homes and assisted living facilities for references to people who provide care), or else go through an agency.
Good luck. Please check back and let us know if you've succeeded in finding someone.
Carol