Do they screen for "the right stuff" at the border? I have two paid caregivers; one is very nice but very inexperienced, the other is sadistic but also reliable. The latter is waiting me out... she knows that soon enough I will be completely paralyzed and unable to communicate so begging her to Wash and feed me will be a thing of the past.
I don't know how I will pay them or supervise them as time goes on. I have income enough to pay but how to get to the bank? How to train them? What if they quit or Need an unscheduled day off? I don't know if anyone else who is on their own (lostin?) Has any tips.
Michael, I assumed losTin was warning about the possible suffering involved in starving to death. Maybe it is a miserable way to go, I don't know. see my post above about that. I just don't know...
Nope, no checks at the border. But "inexperienced" can be taught--sadistic should be out the door!
That's my personal nightmare--especially after one stroke.
I meant that if you were in the Orlando area--I'd make SURE you had good caregivers--if I had to find and teach them myself. I've actually refunded course fees to people that I feel would be sh***y caregivers. Many of my students want to do home healthcare.
Another member had a great idea she PM'd me. Start a community for PALS somewhere! It was an excellent idea.
I'm seriously considering finding a house and turning it into a place for PALS only with 24/7 support. Assisted Living for PALS. I'm going to look into the legalities of such next week. Courtney, from ALSA said there are a LOT of PALS in central Florida. There needs to be a place for those that don't have family to help care for them.
There are some very good assisted living places--more like a 'home' than a nursing home. Nursing homes suck. The care is usually sub-standard at best.
I teach all my students warning signs to look for that should turn them away from facilities. I tell them that if more than a very few have bedsores to work elsewhere. (The are caused by sheer negligence the majority of the time)
I'll get off my soapbox--but I was serious in the offer--if you move here--I will find you a caregiver--even a live-in one if that's what you need.
Lostin probably faces a lot of issues other PALS wouldn't face by living in a country that doesn't have the best in healthcare. But, at least he has his two ladies that care for him.
In this area, there are so many people looking for work in this field.
No one should have to live in fear of having their help not show up or being mistreated by their caregiver.
It's just not right that people like you have to decide on personal life-extending things based on worrying about being well taken care of when full-time care is needed.
I'm sure there are more that lurk and don't post in similar situations.
My 'fix the world' personality won't let me not try to find a solution for them.