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This live-in carer is driving me insane!!!

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Luckygirl Wed 17-Jul-19 17:51:11

Just a steam let-off.

I am sure she has got Asperger's - she has the social skills of a gnat, poor lass! But I am paying nearly £800 per week to have her dripping about the place.

She spends the whole time in her room - IN THE DARK - seriously; she has the blind down the whole time. She does respond to the buzzer and goes and does what OH needs then retreats back to her lair. She makes no attempt to interact with him in any other way except direct care tasks.

It is a big downer round the place and I am going to have to terminate the contract with the agency - they have given me nothing but trouble when trying to find someone and this is the last straw!

Heaven grant me patience!

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Luckygirl Sat 27-Jul-19 21:08:37

Whitewavemark2 - I do understand your difficulty.

Although the carers who came in and out for my OH when he was having several visits a day (rather than the live-in care he now has) were not doing cooking, but rather personal care tasks, it did feel problematical that they each needed everything to be explained at every visit as there were so many different people involved.

Some needed it spelling out more clearly than others. This did become rather frustrating.

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notanan2 Sat 27-Jul-19 22:52:20

white I would assume the potatos were left there from a previous meal as I would never serve hot sides with a salad!! Certainly not on the same plate.

Why dont you leave a laminated task sheet. You cant expect home carers to know otherwise as each client likes different things done

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cornergran Sat 27-Jul-19 23:01:50

Hope the practicalities improve whitewave and care runs more smoothly.

Phew lucky, I’m pleased life is getting easier. Long may it last.

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jura2 Mon 29-Jul-19 10:17:12

that is wonderful news Lucky. There will be up and downs- but it all sounds as if you are on the way to making it work. Hurrah xxx

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