You might try care.com. It cost $30.00 for a month, it worked for me. Craigslist is also a good place to put an ad.
On Mon, May 22, 2017 at 9:09 PM, Lori Michaelson <[email protected]> wrote: > Yep Jeff... tried to find them last year and specifically the university > paper but there are others. My days have been so full of having one > accident or things that have to be done ASAP (or that day or that hour) > that we have not had time to even interview people at this point. This is > not an excuse... just the truth. > > Actually, a lady that we found via advertising showed up on our doorstep > about a month ago. We let her and and she said that she was interested in > the job again (after she got over whatever crisis she had that she didn't > workout last year when my caregiver has to go away at least every month or > every other month). She said "I am just down the road so that would work > out nicely/additionally." Well, she never came back and when I tried to > call her at left a message and she never returned the call. When she was > here she also said that she might be breaking up with her boyfriend or > fiancé and when I spoke with her on the phone she told me that she did and > was in the process of moving but was still interested. Yeah right. And she > wasn't a young immature girl but, at the same time, not over my age either. > I was so hoping she would work out. My caregiver has had it with her so she > says if she shows up at the doorstep again she will look out the peephole > and if it is her she will not open the door. We are tired of sob stories > when we are trying to survive ourselves every day. > > You can only give someone so many times and if you are depending on that > person to stay with you for a week... you can't wonder if they are going to > show up at all. My live-in caregiver is extremely dependent and neither of > us understand people like this. I mean, whatever came up again... can't you > just call and say that it won't work out again?" > > Same thing happened with a girl who was cleaning for me and my husband > before he died. She has cleaned for me again four or five times that now > she has dropped off the face of the earth. No returning our calls or text > and, again, actions speak louder. Although, how come these people are > always on Facebook? Rhetorical course! Irritates the crap out of me and my > caregiver though! > > In addition to me, I just know that William or Larry had just posted this > question about caregivers so thought I would offer that article for him and > then just put in my $.02. Oh... wait! $20 with inflation and all. :-) > > ~Lori > > On Mon, May 22, 2017 at 8:01 PM, Jeffrey Gaede <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Have you ever tried advertising in the newspaper, Lori. Seems like I >> tried that once and it worked. I mean there are people out there but it's >> just a matter of finding them. Keep pushing on… >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Lori Michaelson <[email protected]> >> *To:* quad-list <[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Monday, May 22, 2017 7:42 PM >> *Subject:* [QUAD-L] Help for caregivers and outside just the golden >> rule... >> >> http://health.usnews.com/health-care/for-better/articles/ >> 2017-05-19/how-caregivers-can-find-relief-beyond-the-golden- >> rule?int=health-care-rec >> >> While I can empathize with all the caregivers out there... I have never >> seen one article on help for those who need the help and are in constant >> pain and need help around the clock and often times having their life >> stolen from them like I have over the last year and a half. Not one single >> article. >> >> I have been having the worst of time and hurt the most by medical >> caregivers over the years but I have not been in a position like I am now >> since my injury over 37 years ago. Back then at least I had my mother and >> my grandparents and they were the ones who had a shrewd best interest in my >> well-being. Actions will always speak louder than words and know that they >> are gone I have had to fend for myself. Unfortunately, I am not wealthy >> enough to pay for what caregivers now want just to become a glorified >> babysitter ($26/hour) but not poor enough to be eligible for any type of >> Medicaid. >> >> I have tried colleges, training programs, Independent Living Centers (I >> used to work for one), churches and so much more only to come up empty. >> This is the first time in my life I have not been able to find anyone. >> >> Hope and prayer is the only thing I can do. >> >> -- >> "Petting, scratching and cuddling a dog could be soothing to the mind and >> heart and deep meditation and almost as good for the soul as prayer." ~Dean >> Koontz >> >> >> > > > -- > "Petting, scratching and cuddling a dog could be soothing to the mind and > heart and deep meditation and almost as good for the soul as prayer." ~Dean > Koontz >
