First off I want to thank everybody for the amazing information contributed in regards to my first 2 questions. My family is trying to exhaust every resource in order to avoid admitting our mother into an assisted living facility. Any "outside of the box" resources, other than Googling Home Health aides for WV?
My mother needs minimal care (feeding, reminding to put in hearing aide, medication reminder, controlling TV, bathing, preparing meals and feeding). 90% of the time will be spent making sure that she doesn't wander or fall somewhere thus the 24/7 supervision. If the aide could speak Korean and cook that would be a home run/Hail Mary pass, but not realistic with what we have found so far.
There is room to sort out a living space/apartment for the caregiver. I've emailed the Korean Association in DC and Virginia and churches the Va and WV. Any and all advice will be most appreciated. Thank you.
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Medication reminder- Put pill organizer on the table for breakfast and lift tab for that day and refill at end of week.
Bath- Put fresh towels in bathroom and walk her to tub, not manually wash. yet.
Controlling TV-Since we have a Roku type remote most people aren't used to a remote with only one button and toggle. My brother is a doctor and can't figure it out.
Since the resident mainly watches TV, reads, and looks at old pictures while in her chair, I found the lack of things do to fill time to be the culprit of sustaining care. But I agree with everything else you mentioned.
And the location in WV does not help in finding a network. I know that it is a long shot, but am hoping there was a rock that I haven't turned over yet, before submitting to the reality of an assisted living situation.
Thank you.