Live-in Caregivers
Senior Caregivers
“My children are busy, and can’t always be around when I need help. My live-in caregiver has made living at home much easier for me and my family!”
Our seniors deserve the quality of support and care that only a live-in caregiver can provide. Living in the home, the caregiver can provide a level of personal care that no institutional facility can offer. My Home Caregivers is proud to assist seniors and their families in improving the quality of their lives.
A Live-in caregiver can allow a senior to safely and comfortably remain in the familiarity of their own home by helping in many ways:
- Assistance with mobility
- Meal planning and preparation
- Medication reminders
- Accompaniment to appointments, shopping etc.
- Help with general household duties
- Assistance with personal hygiene
- Companionship
Also, because the caregiver lives in the home, they are often on-site in case problems arise.
Because everyone is different, each senior will have different needs and preferences in a caregiver. These needs should be determined early, to allow the best match of qualifications and personalities. Bringing a caregiver into the home for the first time can be made comfortable by letting the caregiver know the degree of visibility desired. The caregiver can be as visible or as inconspicuous as the senior desires, while attending to his or her duties. Normally a comfortable relationship with the caregiver arises fairly quickly.
Live-in caregivers occupy a position of great importance and trust within a family. That is why we take such care in screening and selecting our candidates. We want you to feel comfortable with the experience and skills that our caregivers offer. Because of the wide selection of candidates our international network of associates can provide, we know that you will be as impressed with them as we are.
You may be surprised to learn how economical it is to enjoy the benefits of a live-in Caregiver in the home – particularly when compared with institutional options. After deducting room and board, and considering government remittances, an average gross wage of a live-in caregiver may be as little as $1,700 per month, a bit less in BC and slightly higher in Saskatchewan. To compare options for seniors, click here.
Many seniors know that a live-in caregiver will be wanted eventually. Often this need arises sooner than expected. Because of the time required to process a caregiver’s paperwork through government channels, we encourage families to start thinking about arranging for their live-in caregiver sooner rather than later.
