thanks  Scott.  I think looking  into the student help idea might be 
worthwhile.
Ray

Rayilyn Brown
Director AZNPF
Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation
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From: "Scott E Antes" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 9:08 AM
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Help!! Advice FIRE HER

> I agree with Nancy, Ray.  Maybe Laureen would fire me if we weren't 
> married (at least I'd never mix lights and darks in the wash, or go off 
> and leave her while I had lunch :-)), but if anyone hires someone to do a 
> specific job (or set of jobs), and that hiree doesn't come through, it's 
> time to find someone else.  Your description of your caregiver sounds like 
> someone who is more aggravation than therapeutic.
>
> A suggestion to all, at least for temporary help.  If you have a 
> university nearby, perhaps you should contact it.  You'd want to talk with 
> the department within the university that monitors student organizations. 
> Every honors club and many other student clubs require so many hours of 
> community service (per student) every academic year.  If they don't 
> require it, they encourage it.  Twenty students times 20 hours of required 
> community service opens a potential of 400 hours every semester.  Not all 
> of those students are going to want to pull duty as a caregiver, but I'd 
> bet many of them would.  Plus, many departments encourage students to do 
> community service, if not for the greater rewards, because it's great to 
> have on a resume/cv.
>
> Please keep in mind that most of these student organizations decide for 
> themselves what constiutes "community service."  (In other words, the 
> University doesn't.)  I'm just offering a suggestion for anyone who might 
> be in a caregiving jam.
>
> Oh yes: I'm Faculty Advisor for two student organizations at Northern 
> Arizona University.  One requires community service hours, one encourages 
> them.  Students in the former (many of whom are in Nursing or Physical 
> Therapy programs) often are actively looking for ways to fulfill their 
> community service requirements.  I've never asked students to help at our 
> home with caregiving duties because it might appear to be a conflict of 
> interest.  Plus, I am far from being a good housekeeper.
>
> For what it's worth.  Scott
>
> Scott E. Antes
> Northern Arizona University
> Department of Anthropology
> PO Box 15200
> Flagstaff, AZ 86011
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> Sent: Monday, December 28, 2009 8:21 PM
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> Subject: Re: Help!! Advice FIRE HER
>
> simple -  Fire her.  IF some one is not doing their job, then it is like
> having noone.  I am a patient. I have had care for over 15 years My son
> always asked me when I complained about an aide.  ' Are they doing the
> job or not?'  If they are not , then u fire them and hire someone who
> can. '  Last time I checked unemployment was pretty high compared to 5
> years ago.
>
> Call to see if ur community has a senior van. I have been taking mine
> since I was 36 yrs. old.  Their . funding is from the dept. of aged and
> disabled.
>
> Nancy
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