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Why was I sent here if I'm not a paid caregiver?

We are also from all over the US and other countries. You really need to do research where you live. There are agencies that provide CNAs or HHAs. Word of mouth is how you find private aides. Start asking around. If you have a County College near you that has a Nursing program, you may find help there. Vocational schools too.
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Love-etc, most of the posters on this site are caregivers themselves, or have a lot of caring experience. The posts are support for other carers.

The site is not an agency that supplies carers. The site is hosted by Aging Care, as you will see at the top of your screen. If you click on ‘Find Care’, you may get more help with what you want.
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Well, this place supports both caregivers and those looking for one, and in both instances that starts with a specific business plan.

An Indy caregiver, for example, will usually be half of an agency’s fees. However, they do not come with bonding or payroll like agencies have. Remember that indies, just as you do, have their own plans. Theirs might end up in the elder seeing their kid or other family members coming over as a client benefit, or persuading the elder to give them a bonus. If you have a problem with any of this, I strongly suggest you have a “manager” intermediary in the family whom aide can submit requests to, just like an agency. And as to bringing kids plus her feeding your elder food from her home kitchen/church, you should say no for the same reasons all agencies say no. It’s a liability for their insurance just as it is fir your homeowners.

Also be clear and realistic in what you want the aide to do. If there’s toileting and hoyering involved, for example, there’s not going to be time to go over picture books or have tea. Formulate a list of what really must get done.
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