My Mom is in the hospital with a bladder infection and low sodium, it looks like she'll be there for a while, at least a week, I am guessing, she is delusional.
She has MS and has 24 hour caregivers. We pay them 250 a day. Also if they decide to hang out at the hospital how much should they be paid. So two questions, one is how much to stay home, and second how much if they hang out at the hospital. I am in a different state than she. Thank you.
If you want to re-negotiate their wages for "lesser" workload then do that up front, and specify how much notice you're going to give.
I cannot imagine any employer swinging their worker's wages willy-nilly, people have to know what their income will be for a given month, they have to pay their rent or mortgage and car payment.
I'm just trying to be helpful. You cannot keep good caregivers if you constantly cancel them and try to pay them less. Hope this advice is helpful.
Then I'd clearly speak with the MDs & the social worker as to what mom's discharge situation is. I'd also ask the social worker if they can do a brief meeting regarding moms situation, discharge & care plan WITH you & the caregivers. I'm assuming that mom will go back home & the old pattern resumes. You want everybody all on the same page for "team mom". Especially important if you live out of state.
Now if moms stay could run into 2 or more weeks, then you need to speak with the caregivers to negotiate a reduced rate. Or whatever can be done to keep them on retainer for your mom. You could be surprised at what they will do, especially if they view mom as family. You have to think about what happens if they walk......you live out of state, can you take days or weeks off to get a whole new system in, up & going for mom? Go back & forth from state to state over the next couple of months & over the holidays? 24/7 MS care is not simple.
Also if there isn't an above board salary & taxes paid situation for them, then you really need to get the whole W-2, I-9 situation done for next year with some sort of caregiver contract. Perhaps view all this as an opportunity to reset & be all legal.
Best wishes for speedy recovery for your mother!!
When my loved one was in the hospital with delusions, they bathed her, took her to the bathroom, etc. I stayed during the day and helped too. How are they helping if they are downstairs and not seeing her?
Someone who is familiar with Medicare might give some advice on when she would qualify for some at home help once she's released from the hospital. Depending on her condition, she may receive some benefit.