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Friends-- we are in process of deciding whether to use Home Health agency in addition to the private helper we have now occasionally. There are a number of resources--check with your local Senior Center, Council on Aging, etc for info. Our Senior Center has a list of persons who will work on a private basis, fees from $7-10 per hour usually. There are also more and more HOme Health/Home Care Agencies (see the Yellow Pages of your phone book) which charge more but offer a variety of services. The one we talked with today is run by a hospital, and is Medicare certified. They will accept what Medicare pays, no copay. However, to be eligible for Medicare there are rules--the person must need skilled care of some kind (nurse,nutritionist, physical therapist, etc. and the person must be "house bound". This means they don't go out regularly, though trips to doctor, support group, are OK. Also occasional social outings, infrequently. If Medicare accepts you, they a pay for all the skilled services as well as personal care by aides, which other wise costs at least $13.per hr. It is expected that when the person either improves or reaches a point of no return, service will cease--may be reopened in future for further needs. Check out several possibilities, and good luck! Camilla Flintermann, CG for Peter, 78/7, Oxford,Ohio [log in to unmask] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * "Ask me about the CARE list for PD caregivers!" * * * * * * * * * * * * * *