My husband is needing everything done for him, he is 86 lb now and still eats. I am an RN and still working part time, but near retirement. I am working with a caregiver company that has sent almost 40 different caregivers for this year. With covid this is upsetting too. The lady that does the assigning has various reasons that the caregivers do not want to work with him. He is still aware of some things but has dementia so we do not know how much he knows. Most of the caregivers are in their 20's to upper 30's. Recently, I have been searching for a new company. I just do not know what to do anymore.
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I highly suggest getting a camera system installed to monitor his care.
Tell the scheduler you want the same team every week and ask for those experienced with dementia. We used agency help for daytime and private sitters for evening. Many churches have people who are caregivers. You need help!
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i get upset with myself for not wanting to change when things are not where they should be. It’s like instead of assigning you their best more experienced workers they take advantage of your willingness to accept who they send you as you’ve been with them so long. . 40 is truly excessive. I can’t imagine.
I hope you find someone soon who truly wants to help him and you.