I would like to look into getting someone to live-in to help me. I'm not sure where to start. Any suggestions where to look or how you found your live in helper?
I was thinking offering room, board and a small salary with time off. I don't know if that sounds reasonable.
https://www.mytrusense.com/2018/07/17/want-to-keep-living-at-home-a-senior-homeshare-may-be-the-answer/
https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/senior-homesharing-30159.html
Do you provide meals?
Please look into agencies like Visiting Angels. We are using them now (in FL) to care for 2 very elderly LOs and both the service and their caregivers have been awesome. Worth the money and peace of mind and the only true way to protect yourself.
I'll look into Visiting Angels too.
You will need to have a very detailed description of exactly what you are requiring them to do. It needs to be as real and accurate as possible. Nobody wants to agree to something and find out it wasn't the reality. You will want to check with your homeowners policy and ensure that a live in helper is covered, you will need to find out if you can add a workmans comp rider or how that works. You will need to put the time off, pay and expectations in writing. You can not ask anyone to be available 24/7 the labor laws require certain amounts of time off, you don't want to do anything that could open you up to any type of legal action.
Depending on what type of help you need, you may be better served in a facility. There are small ones to giant industrial sized ones and everything in between, so you would have to do some research to find a place that you could be comfortable in.
Have you had an official needs assessment? I would recommend that you get one, it will help you with your duties list or your search for a facility.
I hope you find what meets your needs best, whatever that is.
Real, You can eat for free and put your dishes in the dishwasher.:)
I never thought about an employment agency for domestic help. Thanks Becky for putting that on the radar.
https://states.aarp.org/co-living