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It sounds as though you want your caregiving experience towards a paying career. If this is not the case and you just want to lend a helping hand you would be invaluable as a hospice volunteer. Hospice does provide a training program for new volunteer , but with your previous experience truly understanding the trials and tribulations would be so welcome to other caregivers.
I would look into the freelance geriatric case manager business, with your degrees that would likely be a lucrative business. Just think of the private pay NH and AL facilities that have out of state family as your base line. When you're paying 5 - 10 K a mo for mom what is another $ 250 or so a week to get a email with a jpeg attached of mom or knowing that yes you will go and buy her a new pair of SAS shoes or yes that you will go to Michaels and get a new wreath for her door. The one at my mom's seems to have most of her time doing these kind of things - the surrogate family stuff. I'd get bonded and do it as an LLC. If there were do-overs I'd have gotten a masters in nutrition and been a registered dietitian and own a food pr firm - the one's I know have more work than they can deal with especial with crisis management issues.
To Igloo572, I have a Masters degree in Human Service, I am also certified in assisted living, but I have had a hard time finding good steady employment. Thank you for your suggestion. I'm working on my second Masters in Busness Administration, because I did think of starting my own business.
A lot of this will depend on your existing level of education and the demographics of where you live and what type of caregiving you did. There is certainly a lot of need out there.
At my mom's NH, there is a free lance geriatric case manager who is literally swamped with work and can choose who she wants to work with. She is a retired RN who works only with out of state family who has a parent in the NH. Basically she goes in as needed, visits the residents, sends photos, reviews charts, and emails a weekly report to family. She charges $ 50 hr. The other case manager I've met has a social work degree. Neither are employees of the NH but worked at NH or the state dept of health so know the system. These are professionals with a real business and approach it as that and make a good income from it and can control who their client base is. If you don't have a degree or some sort of certificate,and what you did was hands on caregiving, then you kinda are competing for $ with low pay or undocumented workers for a physically demanding job. You need a degree or certificate in order to get beyond that imho. Good luck.
It depends upon qualifications that you have. You can volunteer in our area for something called RSVP. If you are a certified nursing assistant, you can obtain a job for helping. Then again, you could become certified, bonded, get insurance and start up your own business as there is quite a need out there. Good for you, wanting to do this, as after being an RN for many years, I have difficulty physically doing the work required. Good luck to you Randult.
Assume you are referring to a position outside the home utilizing the skills you have acquired caregiving? There are jobs in my area called "visiting angels" - which are people with experience in alz/dementia/elder care work for a private company and visit the elderly homes and provide certain services. Also, some nursing homes have a concierge who is the liason between the staff, families, residents, etc. - this is quite a versatile position and requires personable skills along with a background working or caring for the elderly. You will find conciege positions in the nursing home chains, I believe.
Just a couple of suggestions if that is what you are referring to.
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.
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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.
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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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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.
If this is not the case and you just want to lend a helping hand you would be invaluable as a hospice volunteer.
Hospice does provide a training program for new volunteer , but with your previous experience truly understanding the trials and tribulations would be so welcome to other caregivers.
At my mom's NH, there is a free lance geriatric case manager who is literally swamped with work and can choose who she wants to work with. She is a retired RN who works only with out of state family who has a parent in the NH. Basically she goes in as needed, visits the residents, sends photos, reviews charts, and emails a weekly report to family. She charges $ 50 hr. The other case manager I've met has a social work degree. Neither are employees of the NH but worked at NH or the state dept of health so know the system. These are professionals with a real business and approach it as that and make a good income from it and can control who their client base is. If you don't have a degree or some sort of certificate,and what you did was hands on caregiving, then you kinda are competing for $ with low pay or undocumented workers for a physically demanding job. You need a degree or certificate in order to get beyond that imho. Good luck.
Just a couple of suggestions if that is what you are referring to.