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You pay them for the whole time the same way you pay a babysitter even if the kids are asleep. If the person really isn't needed at the center, they can run errands if there are any. Otherwise, the time is theirs. Be cognizant of the distance between the home and the center. It may not make sense for the care worker to take her to the center, go back home to clean or even deliver the groceries then return to the center.
Sure, you are paying someone "not" to work. But, just like with a napping child, you are paying for the person to be on call in case they need to work. What if there are days mom doesn't want to go to the center - maybe she's sick or tired? The care worker will be there. What if she starts feeling unwell at the center? The care worker can come back and pick her up. If you do the split care idea, there is no coverage at all for those hours if something happens.
Paying for a few hours each week where the care worker might have some free time is a small price to pay for a dedicated, competent, well-liked care worker.
Do you realize how lucky you are to have found the RIGHT person for this job? Pay for the whole week, whatever they want and have peace of mind that your loved one is well taken care of.
Pay her on a weekly basis, and gift her the free time while mom is at the senior center. This will help guarantee that she feels valued and will stay.
A looong time ago, when I had my first baby and stayed home, I took care of another couple's baby while they worked. They did not want to pay me if someone got home from work early, or if they were on vacation, or if it was a holiday. I quit doing it, and they were stuck paying a lot more to a daycare center.
Fast forward to recently. My friend ran a daycare. She charged by the week, minus two weeks vacation a year, period. If her clients didn't like it she'd find someone else who did.
Pay her on a weekly basis, and gift her the free time while mom is at the senior center. This will help guarantee that she feels valued and will stay.
A looong time ago, when I had my first baby and stayed home, I took care of another couple's baby while they worked. They did not want to pay me if someone got home from work early, or if they were on vacation, or if it was a holiday. I quit doing it, and they were stuck paying a lot more to a daycare center.
Fast forward to recently. My friend ran a daycare. She charged by the week, minus two weeks vacation a year, period. If her clients didn't like it she'd find someone else who did.
I was recently discussing this very issue with someone who absolutely loves her child's full time babysitter. She and her husband pay the sitter for all major holidays, even though she isn't babysitting those days, plus a paid two week vacation, plus a paid day off for her birthday. This couple is barely scrapping by financially but they said that it was far more important for them to treat their child's babysitter right and pay her well even if they need to scrimp and save in other ways.
My friend did hire the aide to work the full day on Senior Center Days and it has worked out well. Actually, her Mom has not gotten her full strength and energy back so has only been going part of the scheduled time. So, by the time that the aide walks her into the center and gets her set up, goes to the grocery store, drives home unpacks the groceries, and maybe does a little bit of extra cleaning or laundry it is time to drive back to pick her up again.
Thank you again for the suggestions.
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