Our home health aide didn't show up today...

[CTyankee]

and no call from her explaining why. The home health agency that trains people for this and other health support had heard no word from her and has been trying to reach her.

I'm hoping nothing bad happened to her. But I've given up on her coming today. The agency is going to try to get someone else to come tomorrow.

We have a dire situation with laundry piling up. If worse comes to worse we have a wonderful neighbor who has offered to do our laundry for us if needed. He's a great guy. Drives me to my doctor, drove hubby to his chemical stress test, helps me with food shopping, etc.

We're old and hubby is partially disabled so having an aide is pretty crucial for us...

[populistdriven]

1. I help my elderly neighbor every chance I get

he's been mostly house bound after breaking his hip

[CTyankee]

2. It's scary if you live alone. We have another friend lives alone and he just had spinal surgery.

His daughters do help but they have lives and families, too. It's worrisome to us.

[SummerSnow]

3. I hope they send someone in tomorrow for you and your husband.

Years ago my husbands' grandmother had a home health aide and when she didn't come in it was a crisis. I suggested to the agency that they should have aides on call if the regular aide does not come in. People don't realize how crucial this is. The agency started offering overtime pay for the on-call aides.

[CTyankee]

4. Yes, they called and said someone is all lined up to come in from 11-3.

We pay more than if we just found someone on our own, but it's worth having someone trained.

[SummerSnow]

5. That's good. Glad someone is coming in.