join Care website you will find caregiver profiles,contact info, education/training, types of care given and will also include availability and fees. Some may have client reviews.
I called my local Area On Aging, also Council on Aging, asking for their lists on local Adult Care Facilities. Then I phoned them all and through this process found a couple places that were great fits. The rates varied extremely, but well worth the effort when you find "the octogenarian whisperer" among them. Have your questions ready, make the calls, have you person safe and only then can you get respite care for YOU! Good luck. ❤️
I would stay away from care website. Most listings are fraud and if you sign up for the premium service they keep charging you even after the agreed upon one month term. One way to find out rates is look on Craigslist in your area for in-home care services. Often the listings will give their rates. We asked around and found someone that the maid knew. Keep in mind that like most other things, you get what you pay for.
In my area an agency caregiver is $17.00/hour based on the 24 hour rate. If just overnight the rate is $20.00 an hour. Martha's Vineyard I would expect more, in the area of $25.00 an hour, just a guess.
I am a professional caregiver. I had go away overnight and all my staff were busy. I hired a caregiver for overnight from an agency whose owner I respected. When I got home, I found a bag of dog poop on my bookshelf, The caregiver had let the dog out of the yard, My husband, two days out of the hospital, had to hobble down the street to find the dog. The caregiver threw away gel ice packs, micro-fiber cleaning clothes and $200 of paint brushes and rollers. He also scrubbed a hole in the paint and now I have to repaint the entire wall. He threw the silverware in a heap when setting the dinner table. Lessons learned: Don't accept a caregiver from an agency unless you interview them personally. Pay a trusted friend to stay with your loved one. Be Careful
Mjam, i must disagree. I found a wonderful family to work for on that site. You can do background checks and have the advantage of having the same person all the time. As far as rate if you hire an independant expect to pay 17-18 per hour plus taxes. If you hire through an agency expect to pay 25 or more per hour. If you use care website they also have a nanny pay program so you can easily pay taxes you and your employee will be liable for. Another point to consider an hour is an hour day or night. Even if ithe person is there while patient is asleep the rate is the same and they are still responsible to be alert at all times for safety. Best to you, there are many wonderful caring people out there. RuthAnne
The state your mom resides in would be part of determining a proper cost as they vary from state to state. -How many hours would the overnight shift be? -There are also Flat Rates and Hourly.
You should always hire someone with experience and trying to find a fit with your moms personality is always good.
Having worked on the east and west coast, I could give you an average (approximate) range low to high for private hires. I would determine the fee based on your moms needs, distance, the hours present and any risks involved. Twelve hours and under is hourly only from $11-$15 Flat Rate for twenty four hours is $ 140-$ 175
To find out the rates for caregivers in your area, call a few local home healthcare agencies and they should be able to help you. There are usually hourly rates and daily rates if you require a 24 hour period. A reputable agency has done all the background checking and interviewing in order to avoid some of the disturbing stories listed above (or below). Good luck.
Called various assisted living homes in my area and none take Alzheimer's patients for less than a 2 week stay and they are not only full, but with an extremely long wait list. Would like to know if this service varies from State to State. Have friends in Utah where a 2-3 night stay in assisted care facilities are readily available for their Alzheimer's spouses, but NOT in the Pittsburgh, PA area---that I'm aware of. I called 5-6 facilities and told the same thing. Nothing available---and recommend putting my husband on a waitlist would not help my situation since doing so the waitlist would not clear. Having a caregiver in our home is not an option and we do not have any relatives nearby, the closest family member lives 800 miles away. Any suggestions would be appreciated. As the situation is, and has been for 10 years, I have not been able to go anywhere to visit, or take a mini-vacation. Thank you.
Genworth publishes a yearly report that's very good on Long Term Care Costs by state - home care, assisted living, nursing home, etc It will give you an idea what to expect. genworth/corporate/about-genworth/industry-expertise/cost-of-care.html
mjam I too disagree as ramiller does. I have posted on care website and so have other cnas, nannies, and housecleaners I know. We are on that sight to be hired by those looking for caregivers and we have the best intentions. Yes some people are inexperienced and some are lazy and even uncaring, but that unfortunately is in any position. As with anyone looking to hire someone for a job, you need to interview and get references before hiring.
Just inquired about this from a local CT agency in Fairfield County. I was paying $182 a day for 24/7 care and asked about the twelve hour shift which was from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM or 8:00 - 8:00. Cost quoted was $162 a day. Also asked about hourly rates minimum four hours day $18.75 hr.
Please do not take the advice of someone above who posted paying 140.00 for 24 hours. That is not only against the law as it works out to less then 6.00 per hour it is insulting and highly unethical. You should expect to pay a living wage, please don't insult caregivers as that person just did. We are hard working compassionate people that deserve respect.
WOW Martha's Vineyard ... I love that Island. If I lived anywhere near there, I would volunteer. The cost probably will be based on what type of help. If it is a nurse it will be more of course. I would talk to any facility or entity that works with Seniors. Maybe a college student willing to take a semester off of school. Be creative.
Home care Caregivers could be there during any hours. Home care Caregivers can bring peace of mind to families and give respite to those concerned about the well being of their loved ones.
Some of us live in remote places and there is no option to use HomeInstead. You have to be in a big city to get something like this I live in Oregon and I tried to get help. It is SO difficult. I wanted my Partner at home until he passed. So I did it all. It is very hard on a person physically and emotionally, but I kept my promise to him to die at home.
Agencies do fill a great need, however you must realize when you pay an agency 25.00 an hour the caregiver only gets 9-10 dollars of that. This results in huge turnover numbers as Steven Tweed a home care specialist writes about all the time. This means you may have a different person everytime, no chance to build a relationship of trust. Also because of the low wages these people may need to work two or three jobs leading them to be tired and under more stress. Speaking from my own experience working as an independant, it was wonderful. I even traveled to florida with my client for a month. I was with him in the hospital everyday he was there, everyday he was in rehab, and spent his last days with him at home with hospice. It was and always will be a treasured relationship.
We are getting so tired of interviewing private caregivers that act interested and then never return our calls. All the agencies want $20 an hour and I only make about $3 an hour from the estate funds for 24/7 care of our family member. We could only afford about $10 an hour for a limited time, not a 4 hour minimum. We can't get any tax breaks either because she's related to us. We can't take a vacation unless she goes with us and then it's not a vacation for me, just more work. What in the world do you have to do to carve out some sort of free time for yourself? Respite care is also limited to 5 days per 90 day periods through her hospice and there is not space available for months.
ADCaregivers: What that person did sounds criminal. At a minimum, your loss of property should be made whole by the agency which sent him. I don't know how you can recover the pain and suffering. Perhaps small claims court? However you look at it, the person who stayed in your home is a menace.
JArnold, i do not understand. If your family member has money in an estate trust why can their money not be used for care? Do greedy relatives want it? If so shame on them.
I wonder if you should ask people who live near you (that you know well and trust) for references of someone they know who is trustworthy and looking for part time work. That's how I found my first caregiving position. A lady from my church asked everyone to put the word out that she was needing help with her elderly mother who had dementia. I got the word from the church members and I called the lady, (who I had never met). It turned out to be a great experience for all three of us, (me, the daughter and the elderly mother). I started out just taking her for daily rides for 2 to 3 hours. A few months later, the daughter asked me to move in and she moved out. We were a perfect personality match and I loved that elderly lady like my own grandmother. We had a lot of fun together and her daughter knew she was in good hands. I cared for her for over a year until she needed to go into a hospital. The thing is, before I met her, I had been praying for work and the daughter had been praying for help. There is no doubt we were brought together. I hope the best for you.
ismetell: The going rate in Westford, Massachusetts (3 miles from the New Hampshire line) was $12.00 per hour for a 12-hour stay. The woman, who was a friend of my Mother's (the elder needing the overnight caregiving) did some pro bono work for us, too. Other people's rates may vary.
ismetell: Even though this caregiver lives in the state that you need care for your grandmother (Massachusetts, about a year ago she came down with breast cancer.
You can hire privately for about 12 an hour- depending on where you live. If you go thru an agency the cost will be more....maybe as much as 20 an hour- the aide still gets the same pay; the agency takes the rest. If you use an agency, make sure their staff is bonded and insured.
I recommend using a licensed bonded caregiver service. Yes, it's pricey, but the lawsuits from using a "Craigslist" person or similar could be much worse. Many nightmare stories are out there. Be careful!! ❤️
Although I am a professional caregiver, I hired a caregiver from an agency for my SO because I had to go away for two days. The caregiver left a dog poop bag on my DR shelf. He let the dog out of the yard, instead of into the backyard. My SO had to hobble down the street with his walker to retrieve our dog You need to find a a caregiver through a person you trust and has the same standards you do, unless there is a well regarded agency in your town. Be careful and good luck.
People have no idea how bad Obama has messed up the health care. You wait. It will get worse. This law affects every single senior. The seniors will wish they would die by the time all of his rules take place. God help us. The idiots who supported the health care law need to be taken to the wood shed.
-How many hours would the overnight shift be?
-There are also Flat Rates and Hourly.
You should always hire someone with experience and trying to find a fit with your moms personality is always good.
Having worked on the east and west coast, I could give you an average (approximate) range low to high for private hires. I would determine the fee based on your moms needs, distance, the hours present and any risks involved.
Twelve hours and under is hourly only from $11-$15
Flat Rate for twenty four hours is $ 140-$ 175
Hope this helps.
I would call local Elder Affairs.. I would assume that in MV that your home care list is limited..
You need to find a a caregiver through a person you trust and has the same standards you do, unless there is a well regarded agency in your town. Be careful and good luck.