hello, ive been asked to help care for an elderly woman, mostly house cleaning with light meal cooking, once to twice a week. my question is what should i charge? a friend of ours is caring for an elderly friend and she cant do it everyday and she asked me if id help out. go there once or twice a week, clean, make sure she eats breakfast/lunch.now i havent met the lady yet and i havent seen the house, but the friend that asked me i know to be very clean and metriculous, so id really be shocked if the ladys house is trashed. but my friend asked me what id charge and i want to be fair, but i dont want to sell myself short either.im in santa maria ca, if this matters. its a private home,the lady is 92.shes not to the point of diapers, or i would refuse the job ( out of my range) any sugestions? thanks!!
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Please be careful about any personal care you give. If the woman gets hurt while you are caring for her, you could run into problems with her family.
Most families would be grateful for the help, but there are people who will be suspicious, too. I'm just trying to alert you that there are some "dangers" in going in to care for an elder when you aren't bonded and licensed. Take care of yourself by checking your state laws.
Good luck,
Carol
I did call several businesses that do house cleaning only...they wanted to charge anywhere from $85-100/hr. for cleaning a one-bedroom apartment! (wow, I need to change professions!)
I agree with Carol - know what you are getting into. Visit the home before you commit. Maybe it is a good idea to stick to the housekeeping part only until you can assess the situation.
good luck
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