Page 18 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, July 1, 2022 avy eniiooravvy S iorn or avvyavy vvy io How to Hire an In-Home Helper for an Aging Parent Dear Savvy Senior, I would like to hire an in-home helper for my 82-year-old mother to assist with household chores like housekeeping, grocery shopping and driving her to the doctor, etc. But mom doesn’t require any personal/physical caregiving, nor does she require any home medical care. Any tips to help us fi nd someone? Searching Sarah Dear Sarah, Getting your mother some help at home to handle some of her day-to-day chores is a smart idea that can make a big diff erence keeping her independent longer. Here’s are some tips to help you fi nd someone reliable. In-Home Help For seniors who could use some help at home – but don’t need a caregiving aide for personal care – there are homemakers/home helpers you can hire that can help make life a little easier. Most in-home helpers can assist with any number of things like shopping, running errands, transportation, light housekeeping, laundry, meal preparation, arranging services (home maintenance, lawn care, etc.) and other household chores, along with providing companionship and support. And, if your mom gets to the point she needs personal/physical care like bathing or dressing, many home helpers can assist with this too. Most home helpers are part time workers who work a few hours a day or a few days per week. You also need to know that while Medicare does cover home health care services if a doctor orders it, they do not cover in-home homemaker/helper services. There are two ways in which you can go about hiring someone for your mom; either through a home care agency, or you can hire someone directly on your own. Home Care Agency Hiring a home helper through a non-medical home care, or non-medical companion care agency is the easiest, but most expensive option of the two. Costs typically run anywhere from $15 to $25 an hour depending on where you live. How it works is you pay the company, and they handle everything including assigning appropriately trained and pre-screened staff to care for your mother and fi nding a fi ll-in on days her helper cannot come. Some of the drawbacks, however, are that you may not have much input into the selection of the aide, and the helpers may change or alternate, which can cause a disruption. To fi nd a home care agency in your area, use search engines like Google or Yahoo and type in “non-medical home care” followed by the city and state your mom lives in. Or you can use Medicare’s home health services search tool at Medicare.gov/care-compare – click on “home health services.” Most home health agencies offer some form of non-medical home care services too. You can also check your local yellow pages under “home health services.” Hiring Directly Hiring a personal assistant/home helper on your own is the other option, and it’s less expensive. Costs typically range between $12 and $20 per hour. Hiring directly also gives you more control over who you hire so you can choose someone who you feel is right for your mom. But be aware that if you do hire someone on your own, you become the employer so there’s no agency support to fall back on if a problem occurs or if the assistant doesn’t show up. You’re also responsible for paying payroll taxes and any worker-related injuries that may happen. If you choose this option, make sure you check the person’s references thoroughly and do a criminal background check. To fi nd someone, ask for referrals through friends or you can search online at sites like Care.com or CareLinx.com. For more information on hiring in-home help for your mom, the Family Caregiver Alliance off ers a helpful guide that you can access at Caregiver.org/resource/hiring-home-help. Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book. iori by Jim Miller Robert H. Meyer, a lifelong resident of Malden, passed away suddenly on Sunday, June 19th. Robert was born in 1956, the son of Harold and Joan Meyer. He was raised and educated in Malden, graduating from Malden High OBITUARIES Robert H. Meyer School with the Class of 1974. For many years, Robert Worked for the City of Malden running the city's street sweeper until his retirement. Later he then became a deliveryman for a local Dental lab. Robert was a past coach for the Babe Ruth League, coaching The Barons followed by coaching his daughter’s softball team the Angels. He was a past member of the East Side Athletic Association. In his spare - LEGAL NOTICE - City of Malden, Massachusetts INSPECTIONAL SERVICES 215 Pleasant Street, 3rd Floor Malden, Massachusetts 02148 (781) 397-7000 ext. 2044 MALDEN PLANNING BOARD PUBLIC HEARING The Malden Planning Board will hold a public hearing in the Herbert L. Jackson Council Chamber, Malden City Hall, 215 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA at 7:00 P.M. on Wednesday, July 13, 2022 on the petition of 204-210 Highland Avenue Realty Trust (Permit Application # CMID 046540-2022) seeking a special permit under Title 12, Chapter 28, Section 010(D)(1) of the Code of the City of Malden, to alter, structurally change, extend and change use of a preexisting nonconforming property in the Residence A zoning district, namely, to construct additions and reconfigure the interior of the existing 2 ½-story building and convert the building from a restaurant and singlefamily dwelling to a four-family dwelling, at the property known as and numbered, 204-210 Highland Avenue, Malden and by Malden City Assessor’s Parcel ID# 038 188 803. Petition and plans are available for public review in the Inspectional Services Department, City Hall, 215 Pleasant Street, 3rd Floor, Malden, MA and on the City website under Permit Application #CMID 046540-2022 at https://permits.cityofmalden.org/EnerGov_Prod/ SelfService By: Kenneth Antonucci Clerk June 24, July 1, 2022 - LEGAL NOTICE - City of Malden, Massachusetts MALDEN BOARD OF APPEAL PUBLIC HEARING The Malden Board of Appeal will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at 6:30 pm Eastern Time (US and Canada) at Malden City Hall, 215 Pleasant St, Room #106 Herbert L. Jackson Council Chambers, Malden, MA on Petition 22-006 by Antonio Antenor for a variance of - Title 12, Code of the City of Malden as amended through February 1, 2022 –12.20.010 Table of Off-Street Parking and Loading Regulations as per Plans RES-045272-2022 at the property known as and numbered 10 Newton Street, Malden, MA and also known by City Assessor’s Parcel ID #096-422-223 Additional information, Petition & plans available for public review in the Office of Inspectional Services, 215 Pleasant St., 3rd floor, Malden MA or online at www.cityofmalden.org or https://permits.cityofmalden.org/EnerGov_Prod/SelfService Nathaniel Cramer Chairman July 1, 8, 2022 Advocate Call now! 617-387-2200 advertise on the web at www.advocatenews.net time, he enjoyed fi shing, watching golf, the Boston Bruins, Boston Red Sox, as well as the San Francisco 49ers. He is survived by his daughter, Kelly A. Meyer of Malden, his twin sister Margie Doucette of NH, his granddaughter, Savanah and grandson Braeden. All funeral services will be private.. Dorothy V. (Muise) MacGregor Dorothy V. MacGregor (Muise), 91, of Malden, passed away on Monday, June 13th. Dorothy was born in Gloucester November 14th 1930, the daughter of Melvin and Margaret Muise. In 1950, she married her sweetheart, William A. MacGregor, and the two settled down in Malden together to raise their family. The two shared over 70 years of marriage together. Dorothy stayed home taking care of their 2 children William and John. She also loved bingo, shopping, bowling, and playing cards with her sisters. She is survived by her sons, William H. MacGregor and wife, Denise of Everett and John W. MacGregor of Malden, her grandchildren, John, Scott, James, and Heather, her great grandchildren, Allison, Hannah and Robert and her brother, John Muise. Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband William MacGregor and her siblings Wilfred Muise, Pauline Thompson, Barbara MacLean, Murielle Muese. Funeral Services were held at Puritan Lawn Cemetery, in Peabody. Classifieds
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