About who needs care: I'm reaching out for more information on your services, fees, level of care, etc. for my Mother-in-Law. Giovanna was raised in Northern Italy. She met her 1st husband in her early 20s and they moved many times as he was in the Army. They had 4 children together. One girl and Three boys. Her first husband, Charles, passed away from testicular cancer at the age of 56 (approximately 1990-1991). Giovanna beat breast cancer shortly after his death and had a mastectomy at that time. She is 88 years old and has always been in great health. She swims for an hour each day and rides a recumbent bicycle daily. Unfortunately, she was struck on May 24th by a motorist taking her children to school. She was riding her bicycle. She spent the day in the hospital but was re-leased the same day. She was very sore for several weeks after the accident and still has pain in her arm where she was hit. She lost her 2nd husband on May 6th last year at the age of 93 (one month short of 94). They met while attending Grief Therapy over the loss of their spouses. They were together for 30 years. She took care of him at home for many years. She lost her only daughter and oldest of her 4 children on November 29 last year from glioblastoma. Her daughter was 65. These deaths have taken a toll on her mentally, particularly the loss of her daughter. She lives alone and is fiercely independent. She is not going to take kindly to us insisting on her having someone in the home to help her but I truly believe if we find the right fit, she will look forward to the visits. She still drives at this time and will be due for a new Drivers License in February on her 89th birthday. She loves to work outside in her yard and is very proud of how nice her yard looks (its beautiful). The type of care we are looking for would be potentially 3 days a week (Mon, Wed, Fri) for 4 hours per day. Light housekeeping, shopping trips, meal prep for her late lunch/early dinner, and companionship. If she let someone help her with the yard work, we might find a good fit. Its important to us that we find someone who gets along with her. She says what she means but is somewhat hard to understand initially due to her thick Italian accent. I'm not sure of all of our questions yet but the few I can think of are: 1) Cost for an aide? 2) Process of finding the right fit? 3) Minimum hours per day/week? About the care needs: Please see previous details. Services needed include: transportation, meal preparation, errands / shopping, light housekeeping, and companionship.
Companionship
Light Housekeeping
Meal Preparation
Errands / Shopping
Transportation Required