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Cathy2014 Asked December 2020

Inconsistent caregivers from an agency; I just do not know what to do anymore.

My husband is needing everything done for him, he is 86 lb now and still eats. I am an RN and still working part time, but near retirement. I am working with a caregiver company that has sent almost 40 different caregivers for this year. With covid this is upsetting too. The lady that does the assigning has various reasons that the caregivers do not want to work with him. He is still aware of some things but has dementia so we do not know how much he knows. Most of the caregivers are in their 20's to upper 30's. Recently, I have been searching for a new company. I just do not know what to do anymore.

AlvaDeer Dec 2020
I think that what you are looking at might hold true for any agency. This is the way of it. You may actually be looking at a necessity for placement at some point. Otherwise negotiating this cycling of care employees will be a given anywhere you go, I think. I am so sorry it is so tough now.

InFamilyService Dec 2020
I used Concierage Care at my dad's home and although I spot checked frequently only one had to be dismissed. The others were amazing.
I highly suggest getting a camera system installed to monitor his care.
Tell the scheduler you want the same team every week and ask for those experienced with dementia. We used agency help for daytime and private sitters for evening. Many churches have people who are caregivers. You need help!

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97yroldmom Dec 2020
I agree with CWillie. You need another layer of help. Find a home health company that has a hospice segment. Then if he doesn’t qualify now (although he should) you will still have a layer of help. I don’t know what I would have done without them for my mom or now with our aunt.
i get upset with myself for not wanting to change when things are not where they should be. It’s like instead of assigning you their best more experienced workers they take advantage of your willingness to accept who they send you as you’ve been with them so long. . 40 is truly excessive. I can’t imagine.
I hope you find someone soon who truly wants to help him and you.

cwillie Dec 2020
I think I would definitely try a different company, but maybe consider supplementing that with a person you hire privately so that you have at least some consistency. I also think it may be time to look into hospice, even though you say he is still eating at 86 lbs he is clearly fading away.

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