3 mornings a week. Dad had dementia and COPD and Mom with severe arthritis is primary caregiver in their own home. Kids are there Every day and most overnites and it is too much for us to do. After less than month with just 3 mornings a week, Mom already started same old story " I don't need them. I can do it all. If you kids don't want to, don't come". Had to let go one of the two caregivers when she started preaching her own religion to my parents. Mom called the agency about her and added I don't need someone to replace her. Even tho 2 of us had advised her against it. I'm the one who organized this service so should I just call them and say we DO want the third day? Seems back to where we started w mom and brother saying no.
For my Dad, when we first started using the Agency, he got to meet quite a few caregivers, everyone was great, then eventually he narrowed down the ones he really liked. Earlier this year he moved to Independent Living thus only needed one shift, so he picked his favorite caregiver who have been with him for almost a year now :)