I was excited to see that there was a program for caregivers ( respite care) but I have seen the application and they have a lot of questions about whether you are able to look after the person, what you would do in an emergency, etc. Not sure what this has to do about just getting a break now and then - does anyone know about this?
If you have help in an emergency, then that help could be avaible for respite care....therefore you do not need this extra help.
I wonder...do the project administrators think it a good idea to wait till the need rises to the level of emergency?
It is obvious to me this is being administered by people who have no actual knowledge about the need for the service.
I understand them asking about finances, but don't understand them asking the caregiver how much education they have! Also want to know about the caregiver's health and whether their town has charities that help ( that made me laugh!)
Don't have much money to spare about hiring someone at $20 an hour. Hoping that someone on here would have used this service.
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