With the new program, I am now given 75 hours each month to help to care for Nick. I am not yet using all the hours available to me, as it is difficult to find people willing to do the work. I am not allowed to use companies, it must be individuals. Our wonderful walker/carer/nurse suggested a personal friend of his for one of the evenings I wish to go out to my classical choir. I have been waiting for a month for her to return from summer in Canada, she is a university student.
I sent her a brief job description as follows:
She was coming today to meet us and and sign her contract. I just got a sms that she does not feel qualified to handle the situation. I guess I must be glad that she decided that she is not right for the job, but now I must look for someone else to take care of him on Mondays.´ or drop out of choir.
I guess it is better that she not come if she does not feel up to it, but I am disappointed. Particularly after waiting so long. So, I am again on the search for home help. It is not all that easy as the person must speak English. Most of the people who do this kind of work do not speak English, so it adds another level of difficulty to my search.
I sent her a brief job description as follows:
- to keep Nick company in the evening. Talk to him keep him assured that I am coming home again.
- Perhaps make him cups of tea and drinks (you need to offer him drinks as he will not ask for it)
- Give him 9PM meds and help him to get into his PJs. Mostly it is lay them out for him and maybe help him to put his wallet and glasses by the bedside table as he is often very confused about this.
She was coming today to meet us and and sign her contract. I just got a sms that she does not feel qualified to handle the situation. I guess I must be glad that she decided that she is not right for the job, but now I must look for someone else to take care of him on Mondays.´ or drop out of choir.
I guess it is better that she not come if she does not feel up to it, but I am disappointed. Particularly after waiting so long. So, I am again on the search for home help. It is not all that easy as the person must speak English. Most of the people who do this kind of work do not speak English, so it adds another level of difficulty to my search.