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Sounds like she's what's known as a piece of work.
You should have terminated her her first month. Lying on pay sheets, that's called stealing. And don't take the hit for her if Medicaid ever audits.
F bombs since she started?
Drinks heavily?
Gossips?
Leaving early?
"Ann, I'm going to look for new help. Your services are no longer needed. That's all I'm going to say."
I would record this, I would do it over the phone, and I'd let Medicare or whoever her employer is know first, unless she's self-employed.
This is abuse. If you think she poses a physical risk to you, she probably does. And whoever replaces her needs to be aware, there is an unhinged person out there who may want revenge.
If she’s employed by an agency you can just call them and tell them you want someone else. They will remove her from your case and assign you a new caregiver.
Actually, she was originally employed by an agency which is nationwide and is called Guardian Angels. I am outing them because they are a truly incompetent outfit. Before they sent me Anne, they sent me a woman who got busted for the possession of meth and before her they sent me a young woman who simply vanished off the face of the earth after 3 weeks. These things were the reason I signed up for the program I'm now in where I can directly hire or fire my own home healthcare workers.
I live in a very remote rural part of the Country, and it's very difficult to find reasonable help.
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I would not allow her to come back to your physical facility. Pay her whatever you owe her. There are other better people you can find to work with you. If you let her back in even for one more day after you fire her, you might fear your physical safety in addition to your social well-being and your personal belongings as well.
Definitely don't offer to be a reference for her.
If she initiates asking for a reference, say yes and just give e-mail address only. Not a phone number or address.
If one of her referrers reaches out to you, give her a bad reference.
Upon reflection, I am NOT going to offer her a reference. I could not in good conscience tell some other disabled person or anyone in need of even a temporary caregiver that Anne would be a good choice. She might be great to go bar hopping with, but that's about it.
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Are you on any meds she could be stealing?
As a matter of fact, I am. But I keep all my prescriptions hidden away and keep close track of them. At least Anne hasn't stolen any of them - so far.
I hope the OP comes back with an update on how it went!
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