DocRobyn
New member
- Joined
- Feb 27, 2013
- Messages
- 6
- Reason
- Loved one DX
- Diagnosis
- 01/2013
- Country
- US
- State
- OK
- City
- Tahlequah
Hi all. My sister and I are both members of the ALS forums and are helping currently with caregiving for our father who has ALS/FTD. He was diagnosed in January 2013 and has declined to the point of not being able to get in or out of bed, shower, or go to the bathroom without assistance. He typically cannot get up from a seated position without help. He is also pretty much completely mute at this point with the exception of grunting. Right now we are juggling days of care between each other and with our mother who works 3 days a week. We are at a point where we feel it is necessary to look into hiring someone to come in to help on a daily basis. We both have small children and I am a teacher so when the school year starts in August we will both be unable to continue our current caregiving situation. We were hoping to find some advice about seeking out a reputable caregiver in our area or possibly recommendations for anyone in the Tulsa, OK area. Any assistance is greatly appreciated.
On a related note, could anyone help us understand what the typical daily protocol is for a home health aid? We anticipate our mom being anxious about hiring a stranger to come into her home, so any preparation we can give her will be extremely helpful as well.
Thanks!
On a related note, could anyone help us understand what the typical daily protocol is for a home health aid? We anticipate our mom being anxious about hiring a stranger to come into her home, so any preparation we can give her will be extremely helpful as well.
Thanks!