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08/15/2012

Over the past couple of weeks, we have discussed how to ensure our loved ones get the help they need. We also discussed how to improve the situation that they already have, in which calling in a new team and a new agency would most likely be the correct thing to do.

A Grandson for Hire wishes to remind everyone to remember to check in on their loved ones, even if you are confident that they are getting the help that they need.

Family support is important for the person receiving the care from an emotional standpoint. Second, it is also important to ensure that someone from the family can come in from time to time and ensure that the care that is being provided is up to par.

By a trusted member of the family stopping in from time to time and ensuring that the caregivers are doing everything that they can for your loved ones, we can ensure that they are getting the help that they need.

And, as always, if your loved ones aren't receiving the level of care that they should, whether it is issues with management of the current agency, to problems with your assigned caregiver, call A Grandson for Hire for a free consultation. Set up a custom plan and schedule that fits your budget, and your loved ones can receive care with Missouri's most affordable and fastest growing home care agency, A Grandson for Hire!

08/10/2012

A personal message from A Grandson for Hire, LLC's founder, J. Beers:

Summer is finally running its last course here in Missouri. The weather has already cooled down some.
Before you know it, Thanksgiving will be coming around. Christmas. These are times that I think about my family. This is when I realize how truly blessed and grateful I am to have the family that I do.
Family is the stronghold of each household. The anchor that holds each of us down, and helps us, no matter what season it may be, no matter what we may be going through.
But for some, family life isn't what it should be. It's not at its full capacity.
I am referring to many senior citizens and disabled individuals not only in our state of Missouri, but everywhere. It saddens me that these individuals who raised us don't always have the family around to assist them when they need it the most.
And I'm not just talking about assistance with errands and general household duties. Emotional support can make the biggest difference in their lives. Unfortunately, many just don't have that support system in place.
As the family becomes nuclear... children grow up and move away to take on their careers and raise their children, our dear senior citizens and other disabled individuals can become left behind.
Almost like a burden that most simply don't want to deal with, life can become more daunting and challenging in their old age or physically-challenging state. Unfortunately, these individuals, a lot of times, will succumb to assisted living centers and nursing homes.
These homes promise a great life. It all looks good from the outside in. Luxurious, even.
But once this individual, or couple even, are moved into these large, corporately-owned, investor-backed centers, they are ultimately stacked into small apartment-like units. These cramped quarters offer little to call home. The large staffs of these centers are untrained, unskilled, and can be very difficult to deal with.
The expenses behind these institutions are something else entirely. For the much-loved senior citizens of each of our families, they hand over all of their financial information to these centers. These powerhouse institutions want to know about ALL of their assets available- houses. Finances. Investments. Any additional properties not being used. Assets to be liquidated to pay for this simple residency.
These centers will then put our loved ones on an allowance, and a very meager one at that. After they get their hands on our parents, grandparents, or even great grandparents' hard-earned nest eggs, there isn't anything left for the children or for the grandchildren to go to college with, or to even leave behind for them to remember them by.
And for the disabled? It's even worse, as they are already, most of the time, on a tight budget to begin with. As the situation with our senior citizens, all financial control is handed over to the facilities.
Now you are thinking, "oh come on... it's not that bad". Most are over the top expensive. Not all are that bad,true. But most assisted living centers and nursing homes, I hate to tell you, fit that mold. It's not a pretty picture.
Let's keep our seniors and disabled members of our families IN THEIR HOMES. These are the homes they purchased through their blood, sweat, and tears. From their own elbow grease of better days gone by. These homes are their reward, for their hard work.
These are the places that they have purchased and worked hard so they can grow old in.
Their homes are places we have come to know because they raised us there. Maybe they have helped raise OUR children there from time to time. The family dinners, the holidays, it was all spent THERE. In their homes.
Let's respect our loved ones- our seniors, our disabled family members, and be there for them. Let's keep them IN THEIR HOMES and ensure that they have the support they need.
Let's also get them the help they need around the house, from assistance in the bathroom, to transportation, meal preparation. There are lots of companies who can provide assistance to them. And if they are to stubborn to reach out for help, understandably so, go ahead and make that call for them.
And if your loved ones are needing affordable home care AND moral support, call A Grandson for Hire. We are here to help them.
Let us help you, as well.
Have a wonderful weekend. And remember, let's ensure that our loved ones get the help they need.

-J. Beers

08/05/2012

photography by Marcella Robison Taylor

07/29/2012

Last week, we discussed how to choose the right in-home caregivers and how to improve your current situation with the caregivers you already have.

But what if you, or your loved ones, don't have caregivers already? What if they just utterly refuse to get the help they need? What if every time you talk to them about getting help and telling them that they need help, they put up a brick wall (and a fight, to boot)?

This morning we are going to briefly give you some tips to help convince your loved one(s) that they need help from an in-home care agency.

One of the toughest things we can ever do is try to convince someone we care about that they need help. It is as if the human brain turns off rationality whenever the idea comes to mind that we are unable to care for ourselves or complete some task or another alone. Don’t believe it? Just try helping a 3 year old do something that he or she has their mind set on.

“I do it myself!” is the likely answer.

While you may laugh at this example, the 3 year old, in all of us, screams and kicks when it feels as if someone is doubting our abilities in one way or another. This never changes and when you are trying to convince an aging parent or grandparent to have someone come into their home to provide some sort of aid…be prepared for the kicking and screaming.

There are some ways that you can approach the topic without making it sound like you doubt their abilities to take care of themselves or their home. If your loved one is spending far too much time alone, use this as a selling point of in-home care. You do not need to mention that it is for care purposes, rather mention that you have heard of a friend whose mother/father/sister has someone come in and ‘sit’ with them for a few hours a day. Focus on how the person in your example is happier with someone to talk to.

Many elderly people are afraid of being burdens on their families. You can also use this (in a positive way, never use negative speech!) to help them choose in-home care. If your loved one always talks about how they hate bothering you, bring up how much easier it would be for them to have an aide or nurse stop by a few times a week. If they bristle at this idea, bring up how they always say they feel as if they are ‘bothering’ you and that with an aide or a nurse to take care of those care needs, you and your loved one can focus on spending quality time together.

While we are speaking of things that make older people afraid, probably the biggest fear is being forced to leave their home and move into a nursing home. If you know that the person you care for is afraid of this, bring up the fact that with in-home care they can stay home far longer than without. In-home care is also more cost effective than a nursing facility! Not only can your aging parent or grandparent age in place, they can do so without turning over all of their hard earned nest egg to an assisted living institution.

If you need more help and more ways to convince your loved ones that they need help, call us, at (314)600-6394.

And remember, at A Grandson for Hire, we are here to help you!

07/17/2012

Making the difficult decision of switching caregivers.

More often than not, we, as beings of consistency, deal with our current caregivers, and accept the areas in which they fail, simply because we have been with them for what we feel is a long time, or we have gotten to know the individual caregiver(s) and we like that particular person(s).

However, it is important that your needs (or the needs of the person receiving the care) are fully met. Let's discuss some important factors to keep in mind when dealing with your current home care agency AND, if those needs aren't being met, we can discuss making the switch to a better home care agency which will provide you or your loved ones with improved care and all around better service.

If you are experiencing any of the problems below, then you or your loved one can improve their current home care situation by signing on with a new care agency.

A.) Constant switching of caregivers.

This can be a big problem, and it says a lot about the agency itself. The home care agency is strongly dependent on its caregivers to care for its clients. If the agency you (again, or your loved one) are working with constantly sends in a new person to provide care, this can be a major problem. This shows an inexperienced or poor hiring decision with the management of the agency. Not only that, the individual receiving care isn't able to get comfortable, as there are always new caregivers. The new people in and out of the home all of the time can and certainly will take a toll.

Now it can take a little while to find a caregiver that works perfectly with your loved one. But an ongoing, new caregiver constantly being sent out to provide care is a clear indicator that you or loved ones could be receiving better care with a more consistent agency.

B.) It's "the little things"

For each and every particular situation, in which care is being provided, either the person receiving care or the party responsible for the individual receiving care, such as the children or family of this individual, ask that certain tasks are handled in a certain fashion, or that some smaller tasks are handled in a manner which they prefer.

No matter how small the request is, it's important that the request is carried out and honored by the home care agency currently providing care. Let's elaborate- one example could be when preparing meals, taking time to ensure that the person receiving care doesn't consume certain types of food. Making it a little more general, another example could be ensuring that the bathroom is cleaned twice weekly. Management of the current home care agency must actively LISTEN to the request and pass that on to the caregivers. If that request is within reason, and you or your loved one's current agency providing care, for one reason or another, simply can't get the request handled, it's time to move on.

Miscommunications between the agency and the caregivers can show a lack of management. Your requests must be heard and carried out within reason.

C.) Billing issues

Last, but certainly not least, billing can be a major problem area, from numerous, "over the top" fees, to not receiving invoices consistently, to, even worse, billing errors.

If your current agency is charging numerous fees this can be a definite trouble area. Home care can get pricey, especially with large, corporate-owned agencies and institutions. Whether its a charge for the caregiver having to wake up in the middle of the night to assist you or your loved one, to unknown and misunderstood charges on the invoice, make your voice heard. Call the active manager/management on hand and dispute those charges. If management disregards your dispute, then you have just learned a great deal about your home care agency. And this is not a good sign.

It can be difficult stopping the services of your existing agency because the caregivers on the scene now may have already made an impact on you or your loved ones life; however, putting up with issues from the agency's mismanagement should not stop the seeking of a better alternative. Also, just because you have been working with an agency for many years, yet the caregiver's issues are overlooked because you feel the agency should be trusted, is no reason to continue with the current services. Depending on the paperwork which was signed when the care was initiated, ceasing care with the current agency may be as easy as making a phone call to the problem agency and a new agency continuing care at the point when the old agency ceases providing care.

Before you cancel your existing services, ensure that you have had your consultation with the new agency and that you have both a time and a date in place in which the new care is scheduled to begin. It can be a seamless transition which will lead to better care for you or your loved ones.

Have questions? Want to schedule a free consultation with A Grandson for Hire? Give us a call. We are here to help you!

(314) 600-6394

07/10/2012

Tips for choosing the right in home caregivers.

When you set out to find in-home care for an elderly parent or other person, you want to make sure that you select the best possible care available to meet the needs of your loved one. The only way to find the perfect person to care for your loved one is to do a bit of research and select the correct in-home health care agency.You certainly DON'T want to hire someone yourself- you ALWAYS want to work with an agency to ensure that A.) this person's background is fully checked and documented, B.) this person comes to assist your loved one bonded and insured, and C.) you can always rely on the agency to send someone else given this person does not work well with your loved one's situation.

First of all, you need to know the type of services and the amount of time you’re expecting. Before you make the decision to hire a particular firm or agency to handle the care for your loved one, you will need to take all of these criteria into account.

Home care isn’t just for medical reasons. Plenty of family members worry about the decreased mobility of their loved ones and may suspect that they may injure themselves when staying alone. Home care personnel offer a variety of services in addition to health care. Just a few examples include light housecleaning, transportation services, companionship, and cooking meals. Some even offer additional services- in example, special chore services, like "A Grandson for Hire, LLC".

You will want to make a list of the services that your loved one needs so you can ensure the agency you hire is "on the same page" to have these duties performed. The agency/firm will send someone to you based upon the list of services that you are looking for.

Let your needs be known to the agency. The agency should know exactly what hours their employee(s) will need to work as well as what duties they will need to perform; make sure that you tell the agency also if your loved one has any special needs, too. You will want to be very specific with the agency in the very beginning so that you don’t have to have the caregiver(s) replaced with another employee later down the line. If you don’t feel that the caregiver the firm sends is cut out for the task at hand, inform the agency immediately, so that they can make arrangements to send an employee who is more suited for the tasks at hand.

By working very closely with the agency you choose to provide in-home care, you can be sure that your loved one will receive the quality care they need and deserve for years to come.

And call us to schedule a free consultation to find out what A Grandson for Hire can do for you or your loved ones! From hourly increments, to 24 hour, seven days a week long term care, we're here to help you!

06/29/2012

During this intense heat wave, please make sure to check in on your elderly family, friends, and neighbors. Let's ensure that our loved ones are all cool and safe throughout this hot summer.

03/21/2012

In Saint Louis, there are numerous home care agencies- but there's only ONE Grandson for Hire!

03/07/2012

From hourly increments to 24-hour live-in caregivers, A Grandson for Hire, LLC has personal care assistants on hand to care for you or your loved ones!

02/09/2012

Be sure to see our ad in the February 8th issue of West Newsmagazine!

02/04/2012

Never overpay for home care and personal care assistance ever again.
-A Grandson for Hire, LLC

02/04/2012

Be sure to see our ad in the February 8th issue of West Newsmagazine!

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