How much should I charge for my new job?

Posted May 25th, 2008

stashley88 asked: I live in CO. (Denver area) Im going to be caring for an elderly lady with alhzeimers. Im basically going to be watching her, making lunch/ snacks, cleaning the house and taking her for walks. She wears diapers, so I will need to help with that sometimes as well. I don’t want to [...]

Can I get paid as my father’s Personal Care Attendant?

Posted May 24th, 2008

ravenwolf_mn asked: I am taking care of my elderly father, and need to quit my job to do so. I have head that I could get pid for being my father’s PCA. Does anyone know if this is tru? BTW: I live in Minnesota.
Tamara H, the price of being with our love ones during their [...]

Do men **** women that were caregivers for an elder family ?

Posted May 14th, 2008

liipl 2 asked: How do men feel about women who, at one point in their lives, were caregiver for an elder family member( granny)?
I from a family of 4 kids and well I’m often the one stuck with the care giving tasks. Ever since i was a kid , I would after my mom when [...]

Why has the Govt created legislation giving Social Benefits to Illegal Aliens instead of caring for Elders?

Posted May 10th, 2008

mankekineo asked: Pissed off at legislation regarding Social Benefits for unfit, uneducated illegal aliens who do not participate in out community versus taking care of our own? Yes!
I have decided, in addition to a severe lack of direction, the democratic and republican (note the small caps) are practicing “Divide and Conquer”:
Here is how [...]

information about monitoring and following up healthy elderly in th community?

Posted May 8th, 2008

CARLA R asked: I am starting a consulting business to work with allowing the well elderly with little or no family support to stay in his/her home. I will train and supervise care givers.
Do you have such a business or know anyone who could be a resource?. ThanksMN Elder Law Services

Does anyone know the average salary of a medical insurance coder?

Posted May 8th, 2008

janey asked: and what about a medical assistant (back office) salary?
i’m really interested in the LVN program but i don’t know if i could do it. what really freaks me out is giving personal care for an elderly person. i’d be afraid i would hurt them or something.
any advice i would greatly appreciate it.
all of [...]

My toddler cries when I go to work?

Posted May 8th, 2008

tweety asked: My 18 month toddler cries when I leave her in the maid’s custody and go to work. My maid takes good care of her and her elder brother. Still my baby cries when she sees me going out of the door along with her father. This pains both me and my husband because [...]

Where do liberals get their facts on health-care, they are always wrong?

Posted May 4th, 2008

GREAT_AMERICAN asked: Anyone who pays even the slightest attention to the health-care debate in this country probably knows that there are “44 million uninsured Americans.” The figure was all but shouted from the rooftops during the recent Cover the Uninsured Week. It is standard boilerplate for John Kerry’s stump speeches. Hillary Clinton, in her recent [...]

Do we owe it to our parents to uproot our lives, jobs, spouses, children, to care for them?

Posted May 3rd, 2008

Nurse Diesel asked: If your parent refuses to move to your home, to an assisted living facility, or receive any in-home care whatsoever, do you owe it to them to uproot your own home, life, business, children, or separate from spouse, job and children for long periods to move to another state and take care [...]