Question re Hired Companions

[Guest guest]

Hi All:

My sisters and I are finding that our Mum is complaining of being

bored. As well, we find that mentally and phyically Mum is alot of

the time (but not always)in better shape than the other residents on

her floor. The wife of my sister's minister has recently been laid

off from her job and had thought that she would like to hire herself

out to do activities with local seniors (ie take them to concerts,

theatre, art gallery, museum, the zoo etc.)on a one on one basis. We

had been talking about looking for someone else to visit with Mum when

one of us cannot be there and this woman would be ideal.

Our problem is that none of us know how much we should be paying her

and she isn't sure how much she should charge.

Does anyone in this group pay for companion care for their LO? As far

as we are concerned if the extra activity makes Mum happy or at least

happier - it will be priceless, but we want to do what is fair for

everyone.

Thanks all -

[Guest guest]

Hello...with my Mother we've used caregivers that we've paid $10.50 to 12.50

an hour as 8 hour a day home heath aid and companion.....if you just need

them a couple of hours a day expect to pay more per hour.....these people

are independent not agency....which might cost $16.50 per hour........if you

use independents then there may be insurance liablity issues withthem

transporting your LO should an accident occur....I and they were willing to

take a few risks and

just go ahead.......Tom

Question re Hired Companions

> Hi All:

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> My sisters and I are finding that our Mum is complaining of being

> bored. As well, we find that mentally and phyically Mum is alot of

> the time (but not always)in better shape than the other residents on

> her floor. The wife of my sister's minister has recently been laid

> off from her job and had thought that she would like to hire herself

> out to do activities with local seniors (ie take them to concerts,

> theatre, art gallery, museum, the zoo etc.)on a one on one basis. We

> had been talking about looking for someone else to visit with Mum when

> one of us cannot be there and this woman would be ideal.

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> Our problem is that none of us know how much we should be paying her

> and she isn't sure how much she should charge.

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> Does anyone in this group pay for companion care for their LO? As far

> as we are concerned if the extra activity makes Mum happy or at least

> happier - it will be priceless, but we want to do what is fair for

> everyone.

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> Thanks all -

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