People are on the streets for different reasons. I read where one did use a homeless man to help his dad with chores. He didn't want to admit he needed help and wouldn't hire anyone. After a while they offered this person a place to live, ( after checking background carefully). Worked out good for that family and was thinking on the same line. Has anyone else tried this?
I don't consider these faults but rather indications that some level of societal involvement would be necessary to help them re-integrate.
On the other hand, I have read of many veterans, including women, who have had difficult times after returning from deployment and are working through organizations to get their lives back on track. I would be more likely to hire one of them, or someone who has been vetted by an organization.
If I did try hiring a homeless person, I would only do it for outdoor work, allowing no access whatsoever to the house, even for bathroom privileges. I just don't feel comfortable with a complete stranger in the house unless I know he or she is with a bona fide company and has provided ID.
Surely the people that help homeless people, churches, soup kitchens ect know of someone worthy of a chance.... it would be a lot of checking on your part to find out.... and hopefully some of those employable have registered somewhere for work.....this is an interesting question tho...I know many would love a chance, but what scares me would be if this person was trainable for the situation at hand.... working with Alz in not a walk in the park, or any elder issue for that matter... please, am very interested in what you learn and come back and update us....
We had thought she was pretty cool to give the man a try. It didn't pay off for her. Would I hire a homeless person to caregive an elder? Nope. Elders are too vulnerable, so the results could be devastating if it didn't work out.
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