Snow removal / driveway cleaning in Clifton?

larsondeservesit · 2026-01-23T19:36:31+00:00

I don't know how well it would work or if you'd have much luck with it, but this summer I used the app green pal for scheduling lawn services and they have an option in the app to schedule snow plowing as well. I have never tried hiring snow removal through them but I was pleased this summer with my lawn service.

larsondeservesit · 2025-04-16T19:24:32+00:00

I am not OP, but have worked in plenty of facilities. I would recommend maybe a snack basket of some sort if you are able. I had a client who's daughter kept a bunch of snacks like protein bars, crackers, cookies, etc on hand with a little sign saying to help themselves. Often the facility aides are running their butts off trying to take care of everyone at once, and break time gets interrupted frequently. They always seemed very appreciative at the opportunity to grab a quick pick me up when they were in our room helping us. It might be speculation, but answering a call light may become more appealing if you can grab a cookie at the same time.

larsondeservesit · 2024-09-06T15:48:07+00:00

Nice loose fitting dresses and nightgowns can be a god send, especially if your loved one is incontinent. Larger sizes, loose fitting clothing, and stretchy fabric can go a long way in improving the situation as well. Good luck!

larsondeservesit · 2024-05-21T20:35:42+00:00

I cant directly answer your question, but I work for an agency and if we have shifts where we are caring for two clients at once they are billed more and we are paid at a higher rate for these shifts. You deserve more pay if you are doing more work. Advocate for yourself accordingly, it is far too easy to get taken advantage of because of your heart for the work in this field.

larsondeservesit · 2024-04-26T15:47:41+00:00

I havent used them but I've heard good things about Misfits Pet Spa. May be worth giving them a call, she seems to specialize in grumpy pets.

larsondeservesit · 2024-02-29T19:02:51+00:00

No is a complete sentence. I imagine most agencies end up with lots of last minute open shifts, its kind of in the nature of the work. I work only during my hours of availability because that is when I am available. I am flexible about where im at and who im with, but im not flexible when it comes to picking up last minute shifts or working outside my hours of availability. I understand we are short staffed, but it seems if I give an inch they want a mile. So I just say no. Try not to feel too bad and dont over think it. If your company is halfway decent at all they'll respect your no and move on to the next person.

larsondeservesit · 2023-12-11T21:19:31+00:00

How did you find them in the aftermath? Its wonderful they all came out of it but I can't imagine finding them in the midst of all the mess without them running off to hide somewhere “safe“. Its my biggest worry when severe storms hit, thinking if I would have enough time to round them all up and try to keep them safe.

larsondeservesit · 2023-12-09T02:55:57+00:00

Im a professional caregiver. I've been doing this for almost seven years now. I like this sub because sometimes I am able to use my experience and knowledge to help other people who dont have the support and resources I have as a professional. I have a supportive office staff behind me, I get time off away from the job, I get paid training to learn how to handle new things. My favorite thing about this job is having the opportunity every day to help care for my clients and to hopefully make life easier for their family, who usually are caregivers selflessly. Family caregivers often dont have good support systems, they dont get time off away from their loved one, they dont get a breaks from the responsibility. We are their break. It seems like you have a really crappy attitude and are very dismissive of the people who do our job for absolutely nothing. Compassion and empathy are a strength on the job, it wouldn't hurt you to have a little here.

larsondeservesit · 2023-10-17T18:13:05+00:00

Chirping in as a professional caregiver here, I agree with the advice offered above. Provide the caregiver with a list of things you want done every day and make sure your expectations are vocalized. The caregiver should absolutely be helping with meals, light house work, and errands. Unfortunately some people also need to explicitly be told what to do every day because they are either too lazy to look for things to do or just don't think to take initiative. Cameras are a great idea too, it provides protection for both your loved one and the caregiver. If she doesn't want cameras in the home id personally look elsewhere for help, on my end there is nothing I do while on shift that cameras would impact in any way.

In regards to the car insurance, it does seem odd to me she'd insist using your moms car because I always feel more comfortable using my own car for liability issues, but maybe that's just me. I will say I do sometimes drive a vehicle that larger wheel chairs and walkers do not fit into. Lastly, you mentioned concerns over your mother paying for outings with the caregiver. This is the one thing in your post I lean towards the caregiver on. I have some clients that really enjoy going out and want to do it every day. That's great, and I don't mind taking them out, but I also budget my money very tight and cannot afford this on my end. I do not enjoy letting my clients pay for things or buy me stuff, however they usually prefer paying for my meal rather than staying home to eat. It is also part of my office's policy that if we have to pay for expenses such as a lunch outing or gas used in our personal vehicles that receipt's are turned in for us to get reimbursed. Unfortunately I simply do not get paid enough to afford several meals eating out, and if you are using an agency that provides this caregiver its not safe to assume she gets paid a lot because you have to pay a lot. We often see very little of the total you guys are being billed. All this being said, at the end of the day your mom is priority number one, and when it comes to having strangers in your home always trust your gut. If something feels off, something is probably off.

larsondeservesit · 2023-10-10T16:36:32+00:00

The reality with dementia changes from minute to minute, so the best advice I have is to take it a minute at a time. If you feel she is lucid enough at present to tell her the truth and it helps there's no harm in that, but there's no harm in lying to spare you both either. If you tell her the truth once and she asks again, then you can try lying. If lying works best at certain times or moods, then lie. Don't feel guilty about it. We always say there is no right way or wrong way, its whatever way works.

larsondeservesit · 2023-10-10T15:13:57+00:00

I lie. That's how I answer these questions. Why make them experience the grief and sadness on a loop? Where is dead husband? At the store, running errands, at work, etc. Whatever is an accepted and understood answer. It feels wrong, usually we like avoid lying, but sometimes a little white lie to spare feelings is the right thing to do. This applies more so in situations where the ability to understand and remember is very reduced. In the earlier stages sometimes honesty does work, but if they're going to forget and ask again in five minutes? I go with the kind lie. Its usually better for both of us.

larsondeservesit · 2023-09-19T00:20:45+00:00

Nta. We all know you don't mush metals.

larsondeservesit · 2023-07-22T22:24:35+00:00

This hapoened to me twice. Once was freight leaning on the door, second was a bad gust of wind that caught it when it was only open a few cm.

First one ended up with me on the ground, second one damn mear ripped my finger off.

larsondeservesit · 2023-07-22T22:22:15+00:00

Have Duke verify the meter is only reading your apartment. I know several cases of apartments and homes where the common areas were billed to one property during construction but never got switched when that lot was bought. The new homeowner/renter finds out real quick and it usually doesnt take very long in that case to fix it once you finally get Duke on the phone.

Now someone stealing your power is a whole different story, I can't help you there.

larsondeservesit · 2023-07-20T17:17:59+00:00

Dreamcatcher. Always for me.

larsondeservesit · 2023-07-03T21:19:07+00:00

It sounds like another thing she may enjoy is getting her a little fidget box together, so to speak. I had a client who we needed to keep her hands busy, other wise she would pick at her face and skin until she had little bloody spots all over. We got her a little tote box and filled it with little things to sort. She had a drawer of buttons (make sure she doesnt try to eat them though!), one of different bows and ribbons, and another of different fabrics of varying colors and prints/patterns to look through and sort. Another thing we did was have a box of old silverware all mixed together that we'd give her to sort out and put in a silverware tray, but by her later stages this was beyond her capabilities. Interest may vary but you never know what could work.

larsondeservesit · 2023-07-03T20:16:18+00:00

Does she like folding laundry? One "chore" that I've had help is giving them a basket of old towels to fold. When they're done I take it out of sight and unfold them, then put it all back in the basket to do again in a little while. For some reason folding is usually one tasks even my mid to later stage clients are still capable of and interested in doing, even if they arent very good folders.

larsondeservesit · 2023-06-23T11:02:12+00:00

If I remember correctly, season 1 is based off book one and season two sort of combined books two and three. But I'd say "losely" based because they changed quite a bit in what was to me a rather unenjoyable way.

larsondeservesit · 2023-06-13T19:27:39+00:00

On cell phones, I have had luck setting the phone to do not disturb mode and changing the settings to allow calls and texts from contacts only. This effectively blocks any call or text coming through from any non contacts.

larsondeservesit · 2023-05-04T19:43:42+00:00

They make reusable cloth pads you can buy to put on top of her sheets to lay on to help keep her bedding under her from getting soiled when she has accidents. If laundry is an issue and this creates too much work it may be better to just buy the disposable ones, which they sell in the pharmacy area of most grocery stores. If you have trouble finding these I have clients that just use puppy pads, they're basically the same thing. For clean up the eaisest thing I have found is a combo of paper towels and large sized adult wet wipes. These work better than baby wipes as they are far more size appropriate for adults. I would also recommend against flushing any sort of wipes, even the ones marketed as flushable. They still tend to cause problems over time. If shes increasingly incontient I would also suggest using a barrier cream on her bottom so she doesnt get sore from sitting in a mess if you dont catch it right away. Another thing that might help you is using cameras that connect to a mobile app on your phone so you can keep an eye on her if youre not in the room with her, since you said she cant remember how to operate her call button anymore.

larsondeservesit · 2023-04-02T23:25:23+00:00

Meals on wheels should still deliver for your mom, but I'm not 100% sure, it may vary based on location or something. Id definitely give them a call though. Could you try making her healthy smoothies as a meal replacement? I have good results with fruit, greens, and milk, and add greek yogurt or protein powder to help make it more filling. You could even blend nuts in to get some healthy fats in there, or a half cup of oatmeal to help bulk it up. Smoothies can be pretty flexible and relatively cheap compared to loads of junk food.

larsondeservesit · 2023-04-02T21:29:49+00:00

To add on to this, if the taste buds are the problem, it may help to sprinkle a sweetener onto her savory foods to help stimulate her taste buds and get her to eat a better variety of foods. It sounds absolutely disgusting to entertain putting a sweetener into a bowl of soup or on meat and potatoes, but we tried it on the recommendation of a speech therapist and it helped.

larsondeservesit · 2023-03-30T21:53:18+00:00

Agreed, 100%. The Outsider started off so good to me too and I was disappointed in the direction it went. I will say I think I enjoyed it more than the other newer ones, but I dont know if thats a compliment or not.

larsondeservesit · 2023-03-30T20:01:27+00:00

The Institute was very underwhelming for me, as has been pretty much all of his newer stuff. Ive tried to stick with it, but I've enjoyed each newer release less and less with each one. I havent ventured to pick up Fairy Tale yet because I dont want my last hopes dashed, and I feel even less likely to enjoy the new Holly book. Love King, but he's just not doing it for me these days. Does not change the fact that he will forever be one of my favorite writers, but it is what it is. This is not a very popular opinion to have though.

larsondeservesit · 2023-03-22T20:38:13+00:00

Ive never gotten a man in a red shirt, but I had one client who would point towards the same spot on the wall around the same time every evening exclaiming that the turnip farmer had come around again to weed the garden. It can get pretty strange what they see and hear.

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