>>Hello,
I became a C5 quadripleegic in 1979. For 26 years now, . I've been
trying to find a decent caregiver and have had little luck. Anybody
that is almost totally dependent knows what I mean. Even though I try
to be as accommodating as possible to my caregivers, they just don't
last long. It's just plain old burnout. I finally tried getting a
caregiver from overseas and was advised by a lawyer that immigration
would be difficult at best, if not impossible. I'm in the USA and am
seeking more knowledge about this. Does anybody have experience or
knowledge in any aspect of this dilemma?
Kim Griffith
kgr...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
<<
My mother is a senior citizen and while talking to a social worker I
found out that there are caregiver programs that are provided by local
agencies that are specifically geared to those that are disabled,
elderly or both. There is also a national caregiver's network that has
a US part as well. The government places an emphasis on trying to help
keep the elderly in their homes as opposed to more money being spent on
outside care. There are also staffing agencies and I know for a fact
that a lot of people are getting into the caregiving field. How do I
know this? Because there have been former co-workers of mine who are
leaving their jobs to go into this kind of work. I have also had a
chance to talk to others who also want to enter this field including
retired nurses and the like.
So even though it may seem like you're "hitting" and "missing" the mark
there is help available for you.
Rose-Grant Basics 101
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