Elder Care

[hensleyll]

I Have Been Asked To Watch The Elderly Woman I used To Sit With During The Day For 8 Hours A Day 5 days A week ,fix here lunch and help her to toilet she has congestive heart failure and i would have to give my job at direct mail up ,because i cant run to and from the bindery with her ,What Do You Think Would Be A Reasonable Fee For Her To Pay Me? I Asked For 100 A Week!

[LDELARGY]

I WOULD SAY THAT IS TO CHEAP. I KNOW SOME WOMEN THAT TAKE CARE OF THE ELDER AND THEY GET PAID $40 TO $50 BUCKS A DAY. AND THEY DONT WORK FOR AN AGENCY. I WOULD ASK FOR A LITTLE BIT MORE IF I WAS YOU. 

[crazyzoo]

The care my mom had before she passed was 22 an hour they did not clean or cook for her just sat with her and helped her to the toilet ect I would check around in your area to see what the going rate is and go from there you want to be fair but you dont want to be to cheap either its hard stressful work good luck

[patti4me]

I WOULD SAY THAT IS TO CHEAP. I KNOW SOME WOMEN THAT TAKE CARE OF THE ELDER AND THEY GET PAID $40 TO $50 BUCKS A DAY. AND THEY DONT WORK FOR AN AGENCY. I WOULD ASK FOR A LITTLE BIT MORE IF I WAS YOU. 

I agree that is pretty cheap, however I don't think there is enough money to pay anyone for that kind of care.  It takes so much out of you physically and emotionally.  I know, because I was a caregiver for my Mom for a few months and it wore on me so bad.  Of course, I know would be different if you are not related to the lady but if you get emotionally involved it will wear you down.  Good luck and God bless you for doing it.

[hensleyll]

She Says She Cant Afford Anymore Than 75 A Week,she works full time job on navy bass in the id and passport office and gets 900 for her mom ss,owns her own house  and she is a avon rep has been for like 30 years but she likes to shop and goes everyday and she is a hoarder and i not sure if she is telling truth her mother is 97 years old just spent two months in calvert hospice and its my sister in laws aunt

[diala84]

Well I am not sure all that you are asking. If you have to give up your current job it seems you should make sure you are getting a comparable amount of compensation. Although I am not sure how many hours you would be working $100 a week is low unless you are only working a few hours a day. I get $10.20/hour doing in home caregiving through senior and disabled services. Some people get about $100 a day doing 24/7 care on the low end. It just depends on your situation. If she can't pay anymore maybe there is a way to keep your job and help her out some on your off time for a couple hours a day. Like I said it all depends on how much care she needs, for how long and if it works for you to help her. If the money, hours, etc.. aren't right it is best to tell her that too and not agree to something that could ultimately be a bad situation for you both.     

[hensleyll]

Thank You She Is Putting Alot Of Guilt On Me And I do Love the woman ,but we will be sitting in somewone elses house and i do watch three other kids going to take some serious consideration