I'm having trouble finding an aide through Medicaid who is pet friendly, any advice?

A beagle, I could do a Beagle.😊 So, then I wonder what the problem is since you have him walked and fed. Have you asked the agency to ask the aides what the problem with the dog is if ur making sure he is cared for?

Harsh...I find that dog owners think everyone should love their dogs. And I agree that at their homes, its also the animals home. So, if I don't like their dog then I don't visit. I have a right to my feelings. I had a very territorial cat. No dog or cat would set foot on my property. My brother was visiting my Mom and my SIL brought her dog to visit without asking first. I told her he could not come into the house because of my cat. She could tie him up outside. She did not like that and left.

Might be easier to find somebody to care for the dog in your home than to find a caregiver that is OK with your pet.

Denny17: Other arrangements will have to be made for the dog.

If the Agency doesn't tell their employee about the dogs, why do you continue to work with this Agency?

- Clearly, they are not listening to you ... wasting your time and theirs.

- Why do you (continue) to repeat yourself multiple times? Clearly they are not listening to you.

* Do the care providers NEED to be through Medicaid?
If not, you may have a lot more options re hiring.

* If you work with another / different agency, tell them they must tell prospective caregivers that dogs are involved. And then ask what their experience is with dogs. (Some agency owners may want to try anyway to get paid - as well, some caregivers may push too - although not be able to manage dogs or show any compassion.)
- You need to interview yourself - over the phone and then in person.

* Lastly, if you do not need to go through Medicaid, try posting at a pet store. It may be a long shot although this is where you will certainly find the 'pet friendly / pet experienced' people.

* It is a double work load to work with the elder and the dogs.
* Not everyone can do this.

Perhaps have an area only for the dogs - so they have boundaries - as needed to interact with the people in the home.

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There is an option comfortable with pets

Heavily updating my response after reading your dog is a beagle and you have a dog walker come in to walk and feed - so there really is limited care responsibilities required of the aide for the dog. I recommend talking to the director of the agency and letting them know your issue: Aides need to know about the pet ahead of time.

I have an aide once a week ( need more thats another story) I have located a lady that does doggie daycare. Which works for me. I have a small breed. Its a thought and NOT as costly as daycare for children. In many areas look up pet/daycare. Best Wishes..

Maybe some of the reasons are allergies? Two of my sons had dog/cat/horse allergies that triggered their asthma. I wouldn't want to work in a house that had an allergy-triggering pet in it. And, no matter anyone insists, you can't keep the house clean enough to prevent it if the animal's been there for years and the place is carpeted. I don't have a solution but maybe it helps understand what might be going on.

Or, Medicaid doesn't cover enough hours for those aids and they request different assignments that give them more hours, more consistently week to week. That was the challenge for my LO when hiring agency aids (even though she was not on Medicaid).

I dislike dogs. There, I said it. I am not alone, believe me. I absolutely fear aggressive breeds like pit bulls and German Shepherds, of course, but the little ankle-bitey, yippy-yappy breeds are just about as bad. And even the nice ones are so damn needy, wanting to be walked, petted constantly, and such. Cats, at least, mind their own business, use a litterbox, and sleep most of the day!

How often must it be emphasized that NOT EVERYONE is a “dog person”? For goodness’ sake, if your caregiver says “no” to Precious Poochie-Pie, then either find another place for it, or find another helper.

"my dog stays with her one day a week" Don't take the dog to your Moms.

I would wonder what breed this dog is? If a Pitbull or mix I would not stay in the same house with it. Actually, I am not big on large dogs. Are the aides required to take care of your dog?if so, thats not right. They are being paid to care for Mom, not the dog unless if owned by Mom.

If I were an aide, I wouldn't like to work where there's a part-time dog coming in once a week. The reason is that dealing with a dog - walking it, feeding if necessary, letting in and out - would distract me from the work I'm there to do (taking care of the patient).

One of my first jobs was summer replacement for an office manager who had gone on vacation. Two men worked in the office, and I answered phone calls and tracked them down, added register receipts from their many businesses, created cash flow documents, did all correspondence, filing, receptionist, etc. I was busy all the time and just learning the ropes, as the regular employee left no instructions. THEN - in walks Mrs. Boss with her toy poodle. When she went out for her looongg days of shopping or lunch, I was expected to walk the dog, feed and water the dog, play with the dog, and all while learning to do quite a complicated job for which I'd been given few guidelines. They'd never mentioned that doggie was part of my job.

I had my hands full, and though doggie was nice, she kept me from fulfilling my basic job duties. Like, I couldn't answer the phone and track down the two partners if I was out walking doggie. Partners grew impatient if I wasn't at their beck and call. They didn't consider that the dog was a problem, but they sure weren't the one taking care of it.

I was very young and didn't know enough to ask, but I should have had extra compensation for doggie duties. Maybe if you'd offer extra to the aides for dog care, they'd stick around.

Who is supposed to walk the dog?

Although you may think your dog is a friendly sweetie the fact that multiple aides have quit over this issue makes me think it is not well behaved when you are not there, in fact it may very well be intimidating or even aggressive. If you can't keep the dog locked in another part of the house or in a crate while the aides are there then you will either have to make other arrangements for the dog or hire dog friendly aides privately.
A story - back in the day I cleaned houses and often let myself in when my clients were not home. One place had a German shepherd that invariably met me at the door lunging and barking, and even though I was assured it was friendly and it settled once I entered it I never felt completely safe in that home.

Could the dog be put in the basement or secured in another room during the aide's shift?

Most homecare agencies don't really tell their caregivers anything when they send them out onto an assignment. Their main objective is getting a worker in a house and collecting that money. They couldn't care less what the aide is being sent into.

It's not difficult to find an aide who is pet-friendly. I think the agency you're using is looking to drop your mother from their service. If she is on Medicaid they may not be getting their money fast enough or in the amount they want to collect for their caregivers. This happens often.

The best bet is to see if the dog can be kept in another room while the aide is at your mother's house.

You are kidding? Many, if not most, seniors have a pet.
If this is actually the truth, then the answer is simple. You make other arrangements for your pet.