How do I find a caregiver
to help me with my husband
who has had a stroke? I have
one now who is excellent in
keeping my husband happy and
clean but after 7 months I
find my husband has not
improved at all in using his
left arm and leg. I was so
busy paying bills, making
appts, figuring out
insurance, cleaning,
cooking, driving to therapy
appts. I left the therapy to
the caregiver. After the
neurologist last Friday said
we had passed the six month
window of opportunity for my
husband to regain the use of
his left arm, I realize the
caregiver had not been doing
any of the therapies that
had been taught us.
He is paid $130 for a 24/7
day, plus all meals, a
separate room with
kitchenette and his own
bathroom with shower and
toilet. I feel this
comes to around $190 a day.
I pay at the present time
$3900 to the caregiver out
of pocket. Am I unreasonable
in my expectations?
The one agency I worked with
the first month charged me
$6000 a month. I could not
keep this up.
How do
I find a person who is
honest,and capable of
helping my husband? We
live in the Los Angeles
area.
Thank you so much.
CS
