Any suggestions for home health care?
I have finally realized I need a bit of a break. I have been hesitating for many reasons and then with Covid was too nervous to even think about someone coming into my home. Now however I’m just good old fashioned tired and realize I need, probably 2 four hour shifts a week of companion care for my Dear husband whose AD is progressing. He loves to sit and listen to music and do art and look through old photos so it’s really for me to just disappear upstairs and read and rest by myself.
I live in Broward County, Florida and would love it if someone in my area who has used a particular agency would reach out with names and recommendations. I mentioned to my daughter how helpful this site has been and she suggested I ask which had never entered my mind. Thank you all in advance .
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Best of luck to you finding help for your husband. Have you contacted Council on Aging in your area? There is usually a wait list. They will come out for four hours at the time like you are looking for.
You could call them even if you don’t want to wait until there is an opening and ask them what organization they have a contract with and then contact them directly. Ask if it is possible to be put on the wait list and then they would pay for the service at the time of him being placed with their organization.
I used Council on Aging for my mom and was satisfied.
If you don't have a checklist of what you're looking for, it's a good idea to create one. Then create your first short list, and start calling.
One thing I found very offensive was that some agencies wouldn't provide a copy of the contract for review before execution. Nor would they negotiate, and some of the terms were unacceptable. The best agency I found had former military on staff, and was realistic about negotiation as some of the terms had no applicability at all.