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Often immigrants to our great country--and this is historically true thoughout our history--take on the jobs "we" do not want. That certainly was true for my German ironworker grandfather in the late 1800s. It's true today.

I would ask you to consider, for instance, those working in our boiling hot fields picking our crops today or those working in our slaughterhouses. They are almost always immigrants. They take on jobs that are not only difficult, but jobs that don't pay well.
Their language skills vary.

Traditionally, working in nursing homes, and with the elderly and disabled, who are sometimes cranky, sometimes incontinent, sometime inappropriate, and almost always "heavy-lifting" is a tough job.
Worse, and again, it doesn't pay well!

So there you have it. Them's the facts, as they say. If you were to think about it I know you would have yourself come to this conclusion.
We who need the care of these folks are lucky to have them, and while I understand that as we age it is more difficult for us to "understand" ANY language, it's what's required.
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When I was hiring a companion aid through an agency in SE FL, they first sent a woman whose command of English was fine but she had a very thick accent and spoke too fast. She frustrated the heck out of my Aunt because she had no idea what she was saying most of the time.

I had a conversation with the agency that I didn't care who they send me but my very elderly Aunt with hearing loss and advancing dementia needed to be able to understand the person they send. The next person they sent was stellar and we enjoyed her for 6 years.
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The agencies hire the people who come thru their doors, who have the qualifications they are seeking. Next time you need a caregiver, ask for an English speaking one and see if your request can be accommodated. I find it hard to believe a person coming in to care for you speaks no English at all. You could always use a translator app on your phone in that case.
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