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Glendadunn66, check with your local hospital as some do hire sitters for their patients. I remember when my Mom had one for a couple of days until she was discharge.
Check with your local nursing homes to see if they hire sitters.
Glendadunn66, what I'm going to say comes from 25 years experience working in-home caregiving mostly to elderly.
You DO NOT want to become a sitter. The pay is crap and the work is miserable. You will not be making any difference believe me. If you want to get involved in helping the elderly do some volunteer work. Don't do it as employment because sitter work is absolutely miserable. If you're volunteering you're not responsible and can just walk away. It is very depressing and isolating. It is like watching paint dry hour after mind-numbingly boring hour.
Burnt, you shared accurately the minuses of this job, but as you shared that you’re credentialed to start your own agency and have indicated that’s what you’ll be doing, how are you as an employer going to recruit people?
I will not be working in client homes myself anymore. No way. Homecare is very expensive but I'm not a greedy person. Employees who will be taking sitting work are going to get paid more than any other agency pays for that. People who need a job will apply. That's how I started out way back years ago. I needed a job and homemaker/companion/sitter work requires no skills or education. I think being honest with a potential employee about what sitter work really is but also letting them know they will be earning more working for me than they would with a different agency is the right incentive. I would not insult a potential hire by lying to them about how rewarding and great the work is and how much of a difference they're making. I heard that crap for years. I know what this work is and I will be honest about it. I believe if you pay people decently, respect them, and are honest with them they will work well. They will be honest with you and trustworthy. The ones who aren't you fire.
Glenda, I do companion sitting as a volunteer, it is rewarding and I have made many friends with the people I help.
I recommend doing this as a volunteer and network through your clients. Because they can only get free help 2xs monthly they may be willing or know someone that needs a sitter for pay.
I would create flyers and post them at senior centers, senior apartments, church bulletin boards, do online searches and tell everyone you know that you are available. Know how much you are going to charge hourly and if you have a minimum # of hours.
I wouldn't recommend doing this work through an agency, none of them will treat you right or fairly, no matter what they say, it is all about their bottom line and paying crap wages to the actual hands on carers. You will make better money being independent, especially now, because there is a huge shortage of people for this industry.
By proceeding, I agree that I understand the following disclosures:
I. How We Work in Washington.
Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services.
APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
II. How We Are Paid.
We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour.
APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
IV. No Obligation or Commitment.
You have no obligation to use or to continue to use our services. Because you pay no fee to us, you will never need to ask for a refund.
V. Complaints.
Please contact our Family Feedback Line at (866) 584-7340 or ConsumerFeedback@aplaceformom.com to report any complaint. Consumers have many avenues to address a dispute with any referral service company, including the right to file a complaint with the Attorney General's office at: Consumer Protection Division, 800 5th Avenue, Ste. 2000, Seattle, 98104 or 800-551-4636.
VI. No Waiver of Your Rights.
APFM does not (and may not) require or even ask consumers seeking senior housing or care services in Washington State to sign waivers of liability for losses of personal property or injury or to sign waivers of any rights established under law.
I agree that:
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I authorize A Place For Mom ("APFM") to collect certain personal and contact detail information, as well as relevant health care information about me or from me about the senior family member or relative I am assisting ("Senior Living Care Information").
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APFM may provide information to me electronically. My electronic signature on agreements and documents has the same effect as if I signed them in ink.
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APFM may send all communications to me electronically via e-mail or by access to an APFM web site.
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This E-Sign Acknowledgement and Authorization applies to these Disclosures and all future Disclosures related to APFM's services, unless I revoke my authorization. You may revoke this authorization in writing at any time (except where we have already disclosed information before receiving your revocation.) This authorization will expire after one year.
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You consent to APFM's reaching out to you using a phone system than can auto-dial numbers (we miss rotary phones, too!), but this consent is not required to use our service.
Check with your local nursing homes to see if they hire sitters.
You DO NOT want to become a sitter. The pay is crap and the work is miserable.
You will not be making any difference believe me.
If you want to get involved in helping the elderly do some volunteer work.
Don't do it as employment because sitter work is absolutely miserable. If you're volunteering you're not responsible and can just walk away.
It is very depressing and isolating. It is like watching paint dry hour after mind-numbingly boring hour.
I will not be working in client homes myself anymore. No way.
Homecare is very expensive but I'm not a greedy person.
Employees who will be taking sitting work are going to get paid more than any other agency pays for that.
People who need a job will apply. That's how I started out way back years ago. I needed a job and homemaker/companion/sitter work requires no skills or education.
I think being honest with a potential employee about what sitter work really is but also letting them know they will be earning more working for me than they would with a different agency is the right incentive.
I would not insult a potential hire by lying to them about how rewarding and great the work is and how much of a difference they're making. I heard that crap for years. I know what this work is and I will be honest about it.
I believe if you pay people decently, respect them, and are honest with them they will work well. They will be honest with you and trustworthy. The ones who aren't you fire.
I recommend doing this as a volunteer and network through your clients. Because they can only get free help 2xs monthly they may be willing or know someone that needs a sitter for pay.
I would create flyers and post them at senior centers, senior apartments, church bulletin boards, do online searches and tell everyone you know that you are available. Know how much you are going to charge hourly and if you have a minimum # of hours.
I wouldn't recommend doing this work through an agency, none of them will treat you right or fairly, no matter what they say, it is all about their bottom line and paying crap wages to the actual hands on carers. You will make better money being independent, especially now, because there is a huge shortage of people for this industry.