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I have reservations on finding help for mom. has anyone had trouble trusting a stranger enter the home? Wonder what some peoples' experiences are.

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Lock up all valuables was a high recommendation who was rich and was a quad from a C 2 fracture when she was a teen. She lived with only caregivers for 40 plus years
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We had the usual concerns about what was essentially a stranger entering my dad’s home, and he only reluctantly agreed to get out of moving to assisted living. I interviewed three ladies before finding a great one. She was a CNA who’d been corrected at times in nursing home work for not moving through patients fast enough. She proved a godsend and quickly alleviated dad’s concerns. We still made sure in advance that valuables and cash were removed from the house, and checked in often. I watched, and then took over, the finances to make sure there weren’t any issues. Take common sense precautions and stay involved, but yes, there are great helpers out there. I wish you well in finding help
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My friends decided to age in place and their amazing insurance provided 24/7 in home care. They adored their caregivers. It worked out really well for them and did not harm them financially. I'm pretty sure they went through a service.
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Having a Caregiver in the home was a good experience. We used people word-of-mouth from the neighborhood that were the best. My mom needed 24/7 care. There were some that were not so good but for the most part, they were excellent. I bought Waze cameras from Amazon and put them in a couple of rooms and checked what was going on throughout the day. The caregivers knew the cameras were in the house.
We did not leave anything of value in the house. The best to you!
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I would start with an agency because:

- they vet the aids (background checks)
- they do all the employer paperwork (which you will need to do if you privately hire someone: withhold/quarterly reporting, W2, benefits, liability insurance)
- provide subs often on the same day
- can screen for requested level of skills (fall risk, dispensing meds, etc)
- has ultimate responsibility if something goes wrong with the aid (theft, inappropriate behavior, etc)
- will work with the client to provide an aid with the right "chemistry"

Yes, agency aids are very expensive but there are costs and headaches to privately hiring as well.
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