Has this ever happened to you?

[Guest guest]

Amy-

I had a simular situation, but my nurse was flying from Mn to Cali. wanted me

to cover for her. I found out she was kissin n messing around w/ a guy I was

liking. Well, i covered 4 her, just not what she wanted...imagine that, husband

was told n called her in Cali. I fired her so i could get out of the mess.

Jodi & Maggie May

Accessible Travel

Disability Travel Specialist and Service Dog

" Making a way for YOU to get away! "

[Guest guest]

Hey kendra, how was the process in California to get pca's? What kind of

limits do you have. Is there a limit to how many hours they can work? How much

do they get paid? I've just always been curious about California

[Guest guest]

First off, I am shocked to think your PCA's (in Canada they're called PSW)

husband could call you. The only phone contact we're supposed to have is with

the scheduling office from where they are employed. The PCA/PSW has the

clients number incase they need to let them know they're running behind or an

emergency popped up.

I have been asked to " cover " only if my PSW is late or is too busy doing

something for me to take a call from the office, so I take a message and tell

the office she'll call back. That's the extent of which I will cover and

nothing else personally related.

I am a " go by the book " person and will graciously accept any additional PSW

services not on my " to-do " list, as long as they were the one who offered. I

will even ask, but will be okay if they say no. I see my PSW as my " muscle "

and if I need their help in doing stuff that a friend or family would do, I

ask. I don't expect anything more.

If I ever find myself in a position like yours, I'd be calling the office once

she's done and she'd be " toast/fired. "

I am glad it hasn't happened to me.

On 2005.02.28 23:06, Amy wrote:

> Have any of you out there who have PCAs ever have a PCA ask you to

> cover for them?

>

> I recently had a PCA tell me (after the fact)that she told her

> husband that she was working for me while she was 'out with

> friends'. She wanted me to go along with it if hubby asked me any

> questions. (This was told to me as her husband made a suprise visit

> to her at the end of working for me one day- by the way.)

>

> At one point this pca kept telling me I hadn't payed her what she was

> owed. When I reviewed my in & out times with her, she fessed up that

> her husband wanted to know where the money was for all of the time

> she told him that she worked here, and if I payed those hours to her

> anyway she'd give me the money back (sure she would-not).

>

> I refused.

>

> This weekend this PCA called me at 11:30 p.m. and asked me if I'd

> buzz her into my building, because she wanted to go out with her

> friends, but told her husband that she was overnight working for me.

> Her husband had insisted on driving her to work here.

>

> By the way her estimated time of arrival here would've been 12:30

> a.m. to pull off this charade.

>

> This PCA didn't show up here or anything, and I didn't play along.

> I've told her she shouldn't be doing this, and that I feel used by

> all of this.

>

> I don't want to shut someone outside if it would do anything that

> would put someone in harms way of domestic violence, (I don't know

> and don't want to know if that's the case here) but I also don't feel

> I should have any responsibility for someone elses marital problems.

> Or corroborate someone sneaking around (which is more likely,in this

> case, to me).

>

> I just wondered if any of you here at sma friends, ever have anything

> like this happen with you and what advice can you sugest?

>

> aashdon (another Amy)

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

It sounds like you are using agencies to find your PCA's. In many

states in the US, we hire and train our own PCA's. We can pick and

choose who we want and for how long we want them. I love it! I've

found it's the best way to go because not only are you getting to

choose PCA's and get those people's personalities who work well with

yours, but they respect you more and see you as the authority. They

get a pay check from you. They set the schedule with you. Cutting out

the middle man fixed a lot of problems.

I'm in the process of hiring new PCA's right now - I'm so excited!

-Kendra

> First off, I am shocked to think your PCA's (in Canada they're

called PSW)

> husband could call you. The only phone contact we're supposed to

have is with

> the scheduling office from where they are employed. The PCA/PSW has

the

> clients number incase they need to let them know they're running

behind or an

> emergency popped up.

>

> I have been asked to " cover " only if my PSW is late or is too busy

doing

> something for me to take a call from the office, so I take a

message and tell

> the office she'll call back. That's the extent of which I will

cover and

> nothing else personally related.

>

> I am a " go by the book " person and will graciously accept any

additional PSW

> services not on my " to-do " list, as long as they were the one who

offered. I

> will even ask, but will be okay if they say no. I see my PSW as

my " muscle "

> and if I need their help in doing stuff that a friend or family

would do, I

> ask. I don't expect anything more.

>

> If I ever find myself in a position like yours, I'd be calling the

office once

> she's done and she'd be " toast/fired. "

>

> I am glad it hasn't happened to me.

>

[Guest guest]

I appreciate the replies here but the facts are that the pcas husband

never called me. He dropped by the parking lot as the pca was

leaving work (as I wrote earlier).

Also there's no agency to call and report anything, I'm the employer.

When I said 'cover' I meant 'lie for' not work for. As well as the

fact that the pca wanted her paycheck to reflect time that she told

her husband she was working here (because he was catching her in a

descrepency of time away not balancing out with a matching paycheck)

-By the way I haven't granted any of these requests-.

I figured if any one here at sma friends have had this happen to them

they could relate to me how they handled it.

If people here haven't experienced this maybe sharing my expereince

could help someone else down the road.

> > Have any of you out there who have PCAs ever have a PCA ask you to

> > cover for them?

> >

> > I recently had a PCA tell me (after the fact)that she told her

> > husband that she was working for me while she was 'out with

> > friends'. She wanted me to go along with it if hubby asked me any

> > questions. (This was told to me as her husband made a suprise

visit

> > to her at the end of working for me one day- by the way.)

> >

> > At one point this pca kept telling me I hadn't payed her what she

was

> > owed. When I reviewed my in & out times with her, she fessed up

that

> > her husband wanted to know where the money was for all of the time

> > she told him that she worked here, and if I payed those hours to

her

> > anyway she'd give me the money back (sure she would-not).

> >

> > I refused.

> >

> > This weekend this PCA called me at 11:30 p.m. and asked me if I'd

> > buzz her into my building, because she wanted to go out with her

> > friends, but told her husband that she was overnight working for

me.

> > Her husband had insisted on driving her to work here.

> >

> > By the way her estimated time of arrival here would've been 12:30

> > a.m. to pull off this charade.

> >

> > This PCA didn't show up here or anything, and I didn't play along.

> > I've told her she shouldn't be doing this, and that I feel used by

> > all of this.

> >

> > I don't want to shut someone outside if it would do anything that

> > would put someone in harms way of domestic violence, (I don't know

> > and don't want to know if that's the case here) but I also don't

feel

> > I should have any responsibility for someone elses marital

problems.

> > Or corroborate someone sneaking around (which is more likely,in

this

> > case, to me).

> >

> > I just wondered if any of you here at sma friends, ever have

anything

> > like this happen with you and what advice can you sugest?

> >

> > aashdon (another Amy)

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

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[Guest guest]

I'm still waiting on much of the info. I'm just asking around for

PCA's word of mouth right now and will begin interviewing soon. I

still have to go through having that IHSS person come out and fill

out the forms for exactly how many hours I need and what care I

qualify for. I've been told there are limits to hours, but I'm

requesting 30-35 hours/week. I was told that the going rate is

$9.50/hr but could change depending on type of care I get qualified

for.

Alana and might be able to answer your questions more

completely.

-Kendra

> Hey kendra, how was the process in California to get pca's? What

kind of

> limits do you have. Is there a limit to how many hours they can

work? How much

> do they get paid? I've just always been curious about California

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

amy,

i've had similar things happen over the years. i just said i wasn't

willing to lie. they didn't persist. i'm surprised that your PA keeps

asking. have you told her such requests could put her job in jeopardy?

is the husband a scary element? your PA seems to be playing with

fire. could it get dangerous for you? i had one PA with a volatile and

jealous boyfriend about 15 years ago, even though i don't think he had a

reason to be jealous. i was also a little nervous she'd steal and not show

up to work under duress. i hired a new PA and changed the access code on

the door, and had the new PA there (in the next room for safety but

semi-privacy) when the old came for her shift. i paid her, explained my

fears, and gave her the number of 3 shelters. we both cried.

is it hard to hire a new PA?

alana

[Guest guest]

In Ontario, our PCA/PSW services are being restructured, so I am not sure what

we'll see next. For those like myself, we get the majority of our support

services; though minimal, from government agencies like Red Cross or other

local community programmes. The government does have a self-direct care

programme where they provide funds to the client and it is up to them who to

hire and they have to do all the necessary " paperwork " , but it has a waiting

list a mile long, so getting accepted doesn't happen very quickly. Because I

moved my service provider territory changed and I had to switch agencies

while I wait for my app to get approval for self-direct care.

I am sorry if I misled you in my story about my " cover " up it was not meant to

be a comparison to what happened to you. I am glad to know you made the right

decision and did not comply to her insane request.

On 2005.03.01 16:18, Amy wrote:

> I appreciate the replies here but the facts are that the pcas husband

> never called me. He dropped by the parking lot as the pca was

> leaving work (as I wrote earlier).

>

> Also there's no agency to call and report anything, I'm the employer.

>

> When I said 'cover' I meant 'lie for' not work for. As well as the

> fact that the pca wanted her paycheck to reflect time that she told

> her husband she was working here (because he was catching her in a

> descrepency of time away not balancing out with a matching paycheck)

>

> -By the way I haven't granted any of these requests-.

>

> I figured if any one here at sma friends have had this happen to them

> they could relate to me how they handled it.

>

> If people here haven't experienced this maybe sharing my expereince

> could help someone else down the road.

>

>

> > > Have any of you out there who have PCAs ever have a PCA ask you to

> > > cover for them?

> > >

> > > I recently had a PCA tell me (after the fact)that she told her

> > > husband that she was working for me while she was 'out with

> > > friends'. She wanted me to go along with it if hubby asked me any

> > > questions. (This was told to me as her husband made a suprise

>

> visit

>

> > > to her at the end of working for me one day- by the way.)

> > >

> > > At one point this pca kept telling me I hadn't payed her what she

>

> was

>

> > > owed. When I reviewed my in & out times with her, she fessed up

>

> that

>

> > > her husband wanted to know where the money was for all of the time

> > > she told him that she worked here, and if I payed those hours to

>

> her

>

> > > anyway she'd give me the money back (sure she would-not).

> > >

> > > I refused.

> > >

> > > This weekend this PCA called me at 11:30 p.m. and asked me if I'd

> > > buzz her into my building, because she wanted to go out with her

> > > friends, but told her husband that she was overnight working for

>

> me.

>

> > > Her husband had insisted on driving her to work here.

> > >

> > > By the way her estimated time of arrival here would've been 12:30

> > > a.m. to pull off this charade.

> > >

> > > This PCA didn't show up here or anything, and I didn't play along.

> > > I've told her she shouldn't be doing this, and that I feel used by

> > > all of this.

> > >

> > > I don't want to shut someone outside if it would do anything that

> > > would put someone in harms way of domestic violence, (I don't know

> > > and don't want to know if that's the case here) but I also don't

>

> feel

>

> > > I should have any responsibility for someone elses marital

>

> problems.

>

> > > Or corroborate someone sneaking around (which is more likely,in

>

> this

>

> > > case, to me).

> > >

> > > I just wondered if any of you here at sma friends, ever have

>

> anything

>

> > > like this happen with you and what advice can you sugest?

> > >

> > > aashdon (another Amy)

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > A FEW RULES

> > >

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>

> So all

>

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[Guest guest]

in california IHSS offers a maximum of 283 hours per month of personal

assistance services. it caps out much lower if only domestic services are

needed though i don't know the figure off the top of my head. each county

sets their own rate, and some offer benefits. alameda pays $9.50/hr. and

offers health, vision, dental and chiropractic to PAs who work more than 35

hrs a month and pay union dues and a small premium.

[Guest guest]

If you are married IHSS doesn't cover the domestic services though.

In south Cali the PCA's are paid $8.00 an hour.

" Alana R. Theriault " <alrt@...> wrote:

in california IHSS offers a maximum of 283 hours per month of personal

assistance services. it caps out much lower if only domestic services are

needed though i don't know the figure off the top of my head. each county

sets their own rate, and some offer benefits. alameda pays $9.50/hr. and

offers health, vision, dental and chiropractic to PAs who work more than 35

hrs a month and pay union dues and a small premium.

A FEW RULES

* The list members come from many backgrounds, ages and beliefs So all

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* Some adult language and topics (like sexual health, swearing..) may

occur occasionally in emails. Over use of inappropriate language will

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[Guest guest]

After an IHSS worker comes out to evaluate your situation and see how many hours

you need, you can then have your personal care worker fill out papers to be your

provider. You send in a timesheet twice a month as their are two pay periods,

1-15th and 16-end of the month. In about 8 days after the timesheet is sent, the

payment check for the provider comes and it has the next timesheet included.

Is that what you wanted to know?

KingIbexx@... wrote:

Hey kendra, how was the process in California to get pca's? What kind of

limits do you have. Is there a limit to how many hours they can work? How much

do they get paid? I've just always been curious about California

[Guest guest]

I think he means is there a limit to how many hrs one pca can work. like,

can one pca work only up to 40 hrs/week?

Kimi

In a message dated 3/2/2005 10:09:05 AM Eastern Standard Time,

j0yeuxx@... writes:

After an IHSS worker comes out to evaluate your situation and see how many

hours you need, you can then have your personal care worker fill out papers to

be your provider. You send in a timesheet twice a month as their are two pay

periods, 1-15th and 16-end of the month. In about 8 days after the timesheet is

sent, the payment check for the provider comes and it has the next timesheet

included.

Is that what you wanted to know?

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 3/2/2005 5:05:16 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

Ksmile96@... writes:

I think he means is there a limit to how many hrs one pca can work. like,

can one pca work only up to 40 hrs/week?

We've been through that BS, too. There a limits, such as specific " rest

periods " and breaks, etc. Why am I answering his question? Heh.

Amy

Wife to Will 11/3/95

Mother to Olivia Isabelle 9/18/03

http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/o/oliviathegreat/

[Guest guest]

here's a very good description of california's IHSS program. it include

links to regulations, and is a consumer-directed web site:

http://www.disabilitybenefits101.org/ca/programs/health_coverage/medi_cal/ihss/p\

rogram.htm

At 07:01 AM 3/2/2005, you wrote:

>After an IHSS worker comes out to evaluate your situation and see how many

>hours you need, you can then have your personal care worker fill out

>papers to be your provider. You send in a timesheet twice a month as their

>are two pay periods, 1-15th and 16-end of the month. In about 8 days after

>the timesheet is sent, the payment check for the provider comes and it has

>the next timesheet included.

>Is that what you wanted to know?

[Guest guest]

oops I read it " how do they get paid " !...I must slow down lol

KingIbexx@... wrote:

Hey kendra, how was the process in California to get pca's? What kind of

limits do you have. Is there a limit to how many hours they can work? How much

do they get paid? I've just always been curious about California

[Guest guest]

About 11 yrs ago I had to let go a caregiver because of her boyfriend.

If he was angry he wouldn't bring her to work and he once threaten me

through a 3rd party. He's now in an Illinois State Pen for murdering

my former caregiver's mother.

Alvin

[Guest guest]

,

I hear yuh! C'mon over and we will get us a couple mochas. And no more

panic attacks, ok? Its easy to forget to do something and then get caught

dea din the water. Now if you want to pay some more bills, I got some for

yuh.

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[Guest guest]

,

No thanks. I think I'll pass. I have plenty of my own bills to pay. LOL! As

for the mocha? Now we're talking! LOL!

Left ear - Nucleus 24 Contour Advance with Freedom BTE

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Deafblind/Postlingual

[Guest guest]

Well I tried to give, . But I will be happy to share a mocha with

you just the same.

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[Guest guest]

,

A mocha would be great right about now. Just when I thought today couldn't

get any worse, decided to stay awhile. I'm now sick with laryngitis

and a cold. It's the first time I've been sick in over 2 years. Oh well. I

guess it had to happen sometime. LOL!

, who is amused at the sound of her voice (or lack thereof)

Left ear - Nucleus 24 Contour Advance with Freedom BTE

Implanted: 12/22/04 Activated: 1/18/05

Right ear - Nucleus Freedom

Implanted: 2/1/06 Activated: 3/1/06

Deafblind/Postlingual

[Guest guest]

(dons mask before going anywhere near ) Oh poor girl. Just what

you needed. A mocha coming right up!

So how do you sound bilaterally? Must be amusing. Good you said that

first. LOL

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tongue.

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[Guest guest]

yes that happend to me 2 times i was on to many meds they wanted me off them no taper down i was in the office the doctor told me he wouldnt be able to help me i got so mad i got out of his office so fast saying good bye to bad rubbish. the other one told me he couldnt help me i am on to many meds and i could dye soon i got out of that office fast my mom stayed to talk to him i went to the car then went back in and told the nurse mom should leave soon she did as i was talking to the nurse when i left she should of also both nurses called to see if i was alright josieWillow <writewillow@...> wrote: Hi Everyone ; )I had an appointment on Monday to see my family MD -just a regular meeting, nothing special. I have amajor problem with migraines. When I get one, itusually lasts several days. I am

certainly not fit todrive on those days. I called to cancel my appointmentand the office manager, (the doctor's wife), said that'per the MD - He had lost enough money on me and hewould no longer see me.' I was shocked. This MD hadbeen more than just a doctor. He was a friend as well.Since I had been a pharmacist, he often discussed newdrugs with me. I had called my pain MD's office to getreferral and they said that they couldn't give me one.I hope that doesn't cause a problem with my pain med.Has this happened to you and would you do?; )Willow~~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~~The Being Sick CommunityMessage Archives-/messagesChat:- Scheduled Chats at /chatBookmarks:-Add a website URL you have found useful./linksPersonal Complaints or

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[Guest guest]

OUCH Willow!!! That's awful! especially when announced by the wife not the doc!!!

and you probably couldn't easily afford to pay out of pocket for missed appointments.... (which would be the most obvious 'fix')

Might he be willing to keep you if you were always the last patient of the day -- because he could just leave early the days you had to cancel? though that might mean LOTS of waiting, which does allow for a lot of reading getting done....

or might he be willing to accept a 'missed appointment fee' $20 or so?

or is there some service he would like that you could give to 'pay' for any missed appointments?

I do have several doctors who charge 'missed appointment fee' if you don't tell either 24 or 48 hours in advance, though some don't require that of me, as I miss very few.

And I do have one that ALWAYS charges full fee for missed appointments without I think 24 hour warning -- and it seems to me that somewhere I saw that the timing was 48 hours.

however you can figure to do it, I hope you figure a way to appeal her decision. even if appearing in person and awaiting his talking/negotiating with you!!!!!!!!!!

plus how about seeing if you can get a 'medical taxi' set up by your town or some organization to cover such occurrences!? Probably you are not the only one!

Jean

Has this ever happened to you?

Hi Everyone ; )I had an appointment on Monday to see my family MD -just a regular meeting, nothing special. I have amajor problem with migraines. When I get one, itusually lasts several days. I am certainly not fit todrive on those days. I called to cancel my appointmentand the office manager, (the doctor's wife), said that'per the MD - He had lost enough money on me and hewould no longer see me.' I was shocked. This MD hadbeen more than just a doctor. He was a friend as well.Since I had been a pharmacist, he often discussed newdrugs with me. I had called my pain MD's office to getreferral and they said that they couldn't give me one.I hope that doesn't cause a problem with my pain med.Has this happened to you and would you do?; )Willow

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He had lost enough money on me and hewould no longer see me.'

What was meant by this... have you no insurance, were you being seen free? If this is the case it is possible the felt you were taking advantage of them. If it was a case of your canceling on the day of the appointment on a regular basis, then they lose money not having someone else booked in your place. My MD wouldn't have this problem since they overbook anyway...

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Has this ever happened to you?

Hi Everyone ; )I had an appointment on Monday to see my family MD -just a regular meeting, nothing special. I have amajor problem with migraines. When I get one, itusually lasts several days. I am certainly not fit todrive on those days. I called to cancel my appointmentand the office manager, (the doctor's wife), said that'per the MD - He had lost enough money on me and hewould no longer see me.' I was shocked. This MD hadbeen more than just a doctor. He was a friend as well.Since I had been a pharmacist, he often discussed newdrugs with me. I had called my pain MD's office to getreferral and they said that they couldn't give me one.I hope that doesn't cause a problem with my pain med.Has this happened to you and would you do?; )Willow

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sorry that this has happened to you. i have had to cancel many appts due to my son being sick and my migraines. it sucks. evelynWillow <writewillow@...> wrote: Hi Everyone ; )I had an appointment on Monday to see my family MD -just a regular meeting, nothing special. I have amajor problem with migraines. When I get one, itusually lasts several days. I am certainly not fit todrive on those days. I called to cancel my appointmentand the office manager, (the doctor's wife), said

that'per the MD - He had lost enough money on me and hewould no longer see me.' I was shocked. This MD hadbeen more than just a doctor. He was a friend as well.Since I had been a pharmacist, he often discussed newdrugs with me. I had called my pain MD's office to getreferral and they said that they couldn't give me one.I hope that doesn't cause a problem with my pain med.Has this happened to you and would you do?; )Willowcure cystic fibrosis

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