This is a great question. Where I live, most staffing agencies have a 4 hour minimum. I would like to start a "care circle" in my vicinity and once established arrange with a staffing agency to allow neighbors to share those 4 hours (e.g. 2 hours with one client, and 2 hours with another). Time will tell.
This is an international forum. You have to call around in your area. Most caregivers request a minimum of 4 hours. They are trying to work full time plus no one wants to waste travel and gas money
- contact social services for your county and see if you can get a in-home needs assessment to see if you qualify for any free services
- contact your local Area Agency on Aging for info and resources
- contact a local senior or community center
- join Nextdoor.com for community support from your actual neighbors
- browser search "in-home elder care agencies near [your zip code]"
You might try looking at nursing students. Students always need extra money.