Contact you local Senior Center. They may have volunteers that will do just what you describe. Some will want a 24 or 48 hour notice. If you live in an area that has public transportation contact them often there are small busses or vans that will pick up seniors or handicap for transportation and the fee may be reduced compared to normal public transportation (senior fares are often reduced) Your grocery store or pharmacy may offer delivery. Not free of course but delivery is a way to avoid having to go out yourself. You could even discuss with the pharmacy a mail order option. (I get all my RX by mail and I love it, the only time I have to go to the pharmacy is if the doctor gives me a prescription that is for that 1 time) And you can always ask a friend to pick up an order at the store for you. Phone in your order and it can be ready for pickup. Or next time your friend goes to the store it would be nice if they would ask if you needed anything and either pick it up for you or pick you up and take you out. Offer to buy gas or lunch and make it a pleasant day out
There are many aging care companies that provide (at a cost to you, of course) people who will do all those things and more.
I worked for 2 different agencies--one was MUCH better run and I felt better about working for them. They were both franchised, so different owners, but the business model was about the same.
I could do just about anything my clients required. Except give them their meds, and quite honestly, one of my clients couldn't do that without help, so yes, I 'handled' her meds.
If you are looking for free care, do call the Agency on Aging. Sadly, not much in this life is free. Be prepared to pay SOMETHING. If you are efficient, then maybe you can get away with just one day of help.
Some of the things I did: Driving client to Dr's appts., grocery shopping, light housecleaning, change bed as needed, but at least once a week, meal prep, med management (as in giving her her meds on time) taking her to PT or encouraging her to do it at home, running errands....every day was an adventure. I worked 3-4 days a week but couldn't go over 32 hours per week.
Area on Aging sent untrained “caregivers” who couldn’t change a diaper…didn’t know the first thing to do…oh, & one of them left my mother during a transfer to get her a tissue…I fired her…& broken English…my mother didn’t understand them…& yet the paperwork & meeting with Assessment Nurse was endless…I ended the free “care” before it ended
Littleflower1, call your local Agency/Council on Aging, which would be listed under County services. Such an Agency has a store house of information and can guide you to the best possible services :)
If you live in an area that has public transportation contact them often there are small busses or vans that will pick up seniors or handicap for transportation and the fee may be reduced compared to normal public transportation (senior fares are often reduced)
Your grocery store or pharmacy may offer delivery. Not free of course but delivery is a way to avoid having to go out yourself. You could even discuss with the pharmacy a mail order option. (I get all my RX by mail and I love it, the only time I have to go to the pharmacy is if the doctor gives me a prescription that is for that 1 time)
And you can always ask a friend to pick up an order at the store for you. Phone in your order and it can be ready for pickup. Or next time your friend goes to the store it would be nice if they would ask if you needed anything and either pick it up for you or pick you up and take you out. Offer to buy gas or lunch and make it a pleasant day out
I worked for 2 different agencies--one was MUCH better run and I felt better about working for them. They were both franchised, so different owners, but the business model was about the same.
I could do just about anything my clients required. Except give them their meds, and quite honestly, one of my clients couldn't do that without help, so yes, I 'handled' her meds.
If you are looking for free care, do call the Agency on Aging. Sadly, not much in this life is free. Be prepared to pay SOMETHING. If you are efficient, then maybe you can get away with just one day of help.
Some of the things I did: Driving client to Dr's appts., grocery shopping, light housecleaning, change bed as needed, but at least once a week, meal prep, med management (as in giving her her meds on time) taking her to PT or encouraging her to do it at home, running errands....every day was an adventure.
I worked 3-4 days a week but couldn't go over 32 hours per week.
Good Luck!