Not sure if this is the right place to post but does £36 an hour for a private carer sound right? It is Wakefield so not a mega expensive area. My mother’s neighbour is meeting someone from the company tomorrow. I think my mother would struggle to pay this daily for 3 weeks but it may be an option to consider if she is willing to pay. Eileen goes away on 21st and I think is becoming increasingly worried. I am very upset that SS did not turn up when Eileen stayed in all afternoon so she could be at the meeting with my mother who is mega deaf. She is going to chase but this is taking a huge amount of time and effort on her part. I have suggested she phone the local Support for Carers and GP Surgery but she thinks SS carers may take too long to put in place and sadly, she may be right. Main aim is to keep my mother safe so Eileen can enjoy her holiday.
@selinakylie…that sounds about right, it’s around what they quoted for Phil.
I’ve asked around and it’s about £30 here per hour if you go through an agency.
There are a few in my area and it about £12 per hour for working as a carer. It would be looking at a few and asking for further information.
@selinakylie FYI the paid carers that SS use in our local area are exactly the same for private care so the only difference is who pays…I’d rather not say the exact area I’m in but I’m further up north - I’ve no idea what the charges are per hour now, we only had some private carers back in 2015, in 2019 we had some over night watch calls but they were time-and-a half…
If you go ahead - may I suggest you look at an agency that can do overnight awake calls, and the possibility of it being the same person?
Also check the hospices in wakefield - they may know carers who can help & potentially if you need in her home care later they’re primed…
https://www.hospiceuk.org/hospice-care-finder
Thank you. TBH I am not going to get directly involved due to the distance and also my husband does not know I have any contact with my mother. Eileen her neighbour has POA and is ‘next of kin’. But I am trying to support Eileen as do not want her to spend the holiday worrying about my mother and I am very annoyed that SS did not even bother to turn up. She is meeting with someone from Helping Hands today. I can only try to persuade my mother that Carers are the best option even temporarily whilst Eileen on holiday and until hopefully an SS package in place. Very difficult due to not being able to phone easily and my mother’s deafness. I really cannot get drawn into this. But it is very hard on Eileen and I am trying my best to support her as she sees Jill on a ‘day to day’ basis so is more aware of her care needs.
Hi @selinakylie - sorry yes I know you can’t get involved and I totally agree. Helping hands are a national org, each affiliate is different but they’re usually fine from what I’ve experienced & heard.
Eileen can tell the helping hands people the different tasks that are needed
xo
@Victoria_1806 Thank you - I did check them out on Trustpilot and they sounded ok. I think I have to defer to Eileen because she is 'on the ground ’ and able to make a judgement when she meets them. I do not mean to sound hard. I am just very grateful for all that she does and am trying desperately to offer what support I can.
That sounds about right. Most care providers will have a support structure behind them that has to be paid for. Support such as training, recruitment, administration etc. What the carer is paid is only a small part of what you see in order to provide care.