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If they have marvelous assets that is your first step: the assessing of assets.
Think in terms of in home care averaging, through agency, somewhere between 30.00 and 40.00 and hour. Do the math. Say 35.00 x 24 hours a day x7 days a week.

Once you ascertain that there is plenty of money for in-home care through the projected life span, start calling agencies in your area.

Shell, who is in charge of watching over your great-grandparents?
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Will your Greats accept help if someone showed up? It's one thing for you to think/know they need help but a whole other problem if they reject the help when it show up, which is a very common occurence with the elderly and people with possible cognitive and memory impairment.

You have the option of reporting them to APS (Adult Protective Services) and telling them they are "vulnerable adults" with no help.

If they are having health or medical issues, the best thing would be to call 911.
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Pdress the FIND CARE tab above. That's a good way to get started.

Good luck.
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I started by posting a job on Care.com for my parents, describing their needs. The hourly rates are listed with each applicant. Or you can contact someone who is looking for work on that site as well.

I suggest hiring a caregiver with good references and who can give you the number of someone they worked for in the past.

It took a while for my parents to accept help. In their old home I hired someone from Care.com but my parents refused her aid, so we came up with a plan for her to reorganize their entire kitchen and fridge, since it was full of expired food and broken cookware, etc. My parents sat at the kitchen table and watched her every move. It was awkward for everyone. She said the job was not a good fit for her so she didn't return. It may take a few tries to find the right person.

And it may take some time for your great grandparents to adjust. Eventually they will see the benefit of having help.
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