In-home care for family member with Parkinson's
Hello! I'm looking for full-time in-home care (9am-3pm) for my mother-in-law who has mobility issues due to her Parkinson's. She mostly needs help with meal prep, getting in and out of bed, laundry, dishes and encouraging her to get out of the house each day. I've been in touch with some agencies that seem fine but wanted to reach out to see if anyone has personal experience with anyone or a specific agency they trust. Thank you in advance!
Oct 11, 2023
Parent Replies
We used Senior Helpers of the East Bay for my dad, who had Parkinson’s. They were okay.
A couple of the carers were excellent, and a couple were so terrible we complained and said never to send them to our house again. There is more demand for this kind of care in the Bay Area right now than available well-qualified carers, which means that not everybody who gets hired is good enough. But some of them are wonderful. When you find someone who’s a good fit with your family, you want to try to hold on to them and increase their hours with you. And it’s okay to decide you want to try a different person if it isn’t being a great fit, though it’s a slight roll of the dice.
Also, when we had a family emergency and suddenly needed 24-hour cover with no notice, they scrambled and found it for us, and I will always be grateful.
Talk to On Lok. They are the CA PACE program for our area and are designed to provide wrap around care to keep seniors in their homes. Good luck.
https://onlok.org/pace/?gclid=CjwKCAjwp8OpBhAFEiwAG7NaEgqNnSVo9BAC4EHiY…