He forgets to take his meds at times and doesn't eat well. I am looking for possibly someone to check in on him and deliver meals to him. We have tried calling him to remind him to take his medicine, but he has a hard time hearing on the phone. He is a diabetic and need to eat more regular to keep his blood levels even.
I had Agency caregivers for my Dad and it cost in my area around $28 per hour. Eventually Dad needed more hours each day, thus it was costing him over $400 per day. No over-night service as Dad would sleep through the night as the evening caregiver would help Dad upstairs, help with his shower, and make sure Dad was safely tucked in bed before he/she left.
Eventually to save money, Dad wanted to move to Independent/Assisted Living. He had caregivers only in the mornings but in the evenings he would forget to take his pills, even with me calling to remind him. The caregivers would tell me they think maybe Dad was forgetting he already took his pills and would take them again [even when using an AM/PM pillbox] or not take pills at all at night.
Eventually I had to use an Assisted Living option where the Independent Living complex would come in twice a day to give Dad his pills.