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If I lived in a boarder town I would check into hiring a caregiver from across the border, you can hire multiple people and they can legally cross back and forth and you will spend a fraction of the money that an agency would charge. They can do a couple of 24 hour shifts or 8 hour days. You could also find a couple of single woman that you can sponsor and have them live in with mom, if it is a good situation you would never be without a caregiver because you could sponsor additional people and your current caregivers would have them lined up for you.
24/7/365 caregiving is not realistic for 1 person, please read the posts here from burned out and sick caregivers that tried to do it solo. Keep that in mind when arranging for caregivers.
Geaton, I wasn't recommending that the OP doesn't do everything legal. I was giving them an out of the box solution. I have read many posts that complain about agencies not dealing with their employees about showing up or being late and not believing that they had done something inappropriate. Also the background checks are not always the best. Agencies are NOT the be all end all solution, but they are the most expensive way of hiring caregivers. Believe me if you are sponsoring someone and they steal or break any laws they get deported and lose the right to come back for years and it depends on the crime how many years. So they are careful because they want to become legal citizens.
Hiring and sponsoring someone that wants to come in to the country legally is a good way to get reliable, honest people. I live 90 minutes from the border and I promise you that the bad guys aren't doing it legally. They also don't want to earn a living, if you understand what I mean.
The Alzheimer's Assn. has been extremely helpful in providing lists of various sources and resources for a variety of care issues, including in home care. They're quick to respond by e-mail (within 1/2 hour generally) as opposed to the Area Agency on Aging, which typically took a week.
There are many important and critical aspects of in-home care, ranging from how the worker will be paid (employee vs. independent contractor), time off, and more.
There have been a number of posts on this subject over the years; you can use the search function to find other posts and glean information from them.
You might consider creating a work scope, or checklist, of what you want in a caregiver, as well as other issues to research.
This is a challenging task, and it can be frustrating. Make sure to take ample time off inbetween searches and interviews so you don't become frustrated.
You should have an area on aging or other government agency to ask those kinds of questions, check the internet and call local hospice and ask if any there knows of a place. Good Luck
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:
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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").
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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.
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APFM may send all communications to me electronically via e-mail or by access to an APFM web site.
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If I want a paper copy, I can print a copy of the Disclosures or download the Disclosures for my records.
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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.
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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.
24/7/365 caregiving is not realistic for 1 person, please read the posts here from burned out and sick caregivers that tried to do it solo. Keep that in mind when arranging for caregivers.
Hiring and sponsoring someone that wants to come in to the country legally is a good way to get reliable, honest people. I live 90 minutes from the border and I promise you that the bad guys aren't doing it legally. They also don't want to earn a living, if you understand what I mean.
There are many important and critical aspects of in-home care, ranging from how the worker will be paid (employee vs. independent contractor), time off, and more.
There have been a number of posts on this subject over the years; you can use the search function to find other posts and glean information from them.
You might consider creating a work scope, or checklist, of what you want in a caregiver, as well as other issues to research.
This is a challenging task, and it can be frustrating. Make sure to take ample time off inbetween searches and interviews so you don't become frustrated.