I need to find Home Care for my parents. Someone to come in every day, but, not a live in. It's one of the hardest things to find, as you want a company that doesn't take advantage of the elderly.

Please let me know if you have any recommendations. Thank you, Texags Family.

A very difficult task for you and good for you in caring for your folks.

What part of town are they located?

What kind of care required and is it really daily?

I know of elderly nurse that has experience. She is in Clear Lake area.

I haven't done it in Houston, but my parents have back in their hometown. Honestly, the best way is to ask their friends - many of them will have known someone who has done this. Call the assisted living places in town, or their social workers and see if they have recommendations. some of the nurses might know people as well. Places like Gentiva offer this.

My dad has a form of Parkinson's and we had to bring in some home Health. I made sure we outlined what we were looking for so that my dad and mom felt comfortable. We interviewed some people from Gentiva home health and some were good, some less so. We got a referral from a friend of a friend and met some great ladies who worked together to sit with elderly people. I think a few are nursing aides. They help with getting in and out of bed, some light cooking and housekeeping, and keeping the person company. We needed someone to basically sit with my dad overnight in case he needed help getting up - it's been great.

Good luck - it's hard dealing with this stuff

If you have the cash, move them to independent living while you still can, it will be much better than once you have to and they arent elegible for it anymore.

Good luck

That's a VERY good suggestion, though it can be a hard decision.

If you do go that route, check out if there are levels of care in case they need assisted living or skilled nursing. You'll know if it's a good place pretty quickly as you tour.

A buddy of mine owns a company that specializes in this type of care. Depends on where your parents are located as to whether he covers that area or not though.

My dad is 91 and my mom is 84. It is more for my mom and it will probably be daily. My Dad can actually function on his own, but has difficulty helping my Mom. They have been too prideful to ask for assistance and I live in Plano.

My sister has been doing all the work, as she lives in Katy. My parents live around Westheimer and the Toll Road (west Houston). Not to treat Texags as my psychologist, but it is very hard to force them to make the right decisions. The latest issue is kind of bringing everything to a head, where they are realizing they need help.

Thanks for letting me vent. I know I'm not the first to go through this.

I posted a detailed post above, but for some reason it isn't visible.

Sorry, but to summarize, my wife and I run a senior care agency and provide a number of the non medical care services mentioned above. However what I was emphasizing in my initial post is that it is important to select the right solution for your family - each situation can be unique. Some calls we get result in us providing caregivers for in home care, others, upon considering the situation, result in us recommending a nursing facility or assisted living facility.

We provide a free family educational resource website that a number of individuals have found helpful: http://flc.ipced.com/FriendlyFaces Once you register with your basic information you will have access to the info, and our contact information will be visible if you would like to reach out to us.

What you as well as your sister are going through can be emotionally draining, frustrating, and exhausting. However, from what I've experienced, individuals who educate themselves on the situation, outline specific needs (as the poster mentioned above), and make the effort to consider the various care options to understand which would be best for their family members often make a better transition in these types of scenarios.

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us and we'd be glad to help in anyway we can.

Try at your side homecare.