berserkerlee
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My wife, Marga, was diagnosed in October 2003. At present, she is not ambulatory and has no use of her hands. Her speech is all but incomprehensible (we sometimes can figure out what she is saying by having her spell), but she has an Eyegaze system from LC Technologies that allows her to type out messages by eye movement.
We have a caregiver who comes in five days a week for five hours each day (paid for by her brother). This costs almost $290 per week. Though I am still working (part-time), we are not wealthy, and Marga's increasing needs have us thinking of live-in help (in the hope that it will be affordable).
Has anyone out there had experience with this strategy? How much does it cost? Have you found the people you hired to be dependable and caring? We interviewed someone last week. She wanted $350 a week for four days or $500 a week for five days. Her manner was insincere (overly affectionate towards someone she didn't know) and patronizing (as if assuming because Marga cannot speak that her hearing and/or understanding are impaired as well).
Have you had better success?
We have a caregiver who comes in five days a week for five hours each day (paid for by her brother). This costs almost $290 per week. Though I am still working (part-time), we are not wealthy, and Marga's increasing needs have us thinking of live-in help (in the hope that it will be affordable).
Has anyone out there had experience with this strategy? How much does it cost? Have you found the people you hired to be dependable and caring? We interviewed someone last week. She wanted $350 a week for four days or $500 a week for five days. Her manner was insincere (overly affectionate towards someone she didn't know) and patronizing (as if assuming because Marga cannot speak that her hearing and/or understanding are impaired as well).
Have you had better success?
