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Windyridge, you brought up some great points. I can only speak for our case when I saw we take that all into consideration (the low pay, the type of work etc) Our paid caregiver is treated like a Queen. Our father went from a walker, needing assistance bathing etc, to being able to do for himself. Our caregiver keeps him very clean, tidy, etc. We have no problem with her work. Her attitude toward work and other individuals are another issue. My father allows her to bring her child to work, since i live in the home, whenever she needs a day off or takes a break Im there to cover. We share our food, everything. She is treated like family but uses that to take advantage and often causes discourse within the family.
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Bosses are complicit with their flagrant disregard for client's reports of abuse. I am a victim. I will never use an agency again. They are evil.
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Rules when you first hire someone: Leave purses and bags outside, do not bring them in. Watched it happening across the street, warned her (age 85), but she was too meek and kind.
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I have paid caregivers from an Agency that is licensed, bonded, insured, for my Dad who thankfully is very easy going. Knock on wood, I haven't seen anything missing.

One thing I did do was ask my Dad if I could take over the financials to make sure all his bills were being paid on time... he was glad of that as he said his memory isn't that good anymore and he might forget to pay a bill.... thus I took all his financial 3-ring binders, etc. to my home. Now I need to start changing addresses so that financials come to my house. Dad has a habit of leaving his stock statements lying around... oops. I know it is human nature to take a glace at such paperwork.
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Hey Freq Flyer ! Your father seems so easy going. Gosh I would love to know how that is. Im in charge of paying my fathers' bills online. I dont know how he expects them to get paid without using his available funds. but when his funds run low in the account after his 5th shopping trip of the month. He says that "someone" has been going into his account, meaning me. Meanwhile his HHA reaps the benefits of his 4-5 times per month shopping trips as he buys her groceries also. She feels its okay because she doesnt "ask" him to do it. However she does her shopping while he does his so of course he tells her to put her items with his and top of it he drives her home and carries them inside. (I cant make this stuff up) lol.
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I have 2 bedrooms with keypad locks so they cannot get in there, We throw all private things in there. I also have one on the front door and my cna has her own code to get in.
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