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I recently found a roach which is called hemp on the kitchen stand. If no one visited over the weekend then it belongs to the caregiver. Should she be fired??
mention you don't know whose roach you found but it won't be tolerated. mention you'd expect any interactions to be carried out soberly. mention it isn't for anyone to decide on the house rules that could be broken
I would not accuse because you really have no idea where it came from. You can only assume that since brother has never had roaches that the caregiver may have brought it in. Which does not mean she is dirty. I lived in a duplex. My apartment was on top with one below me. I found one in my kitchen cabinet. The problem was not mine, it was the downstairs neighbors. He would put beer cans in drums down in the cellar which attracted the roaches. Both units had to be done. We had to take off for work to open up our apts for the exterminator. You can't do one unit because the roaches will just scurry to the other. So its very hard to get rid if roaches when there are multiple units.
I may just ask the aide if she has problems with roaches because you found one in the house. If so, could she please just check her bag and clothing before she comes to work to make sure she is not bringing them in.
It depends....Is it legal in your state? And is this caregiver living in or just putting in a regular days work? I would mention finding it in a "curious not furious" way and see what they say, reinforcing your rules and expectations. I'd also be alert for signs that this person is neglecting their responsibilities before firing them because good care can be hard to find.
Is pot legal in your state? If the caregiver were smoking while on the job, you would surely know because the stench permeates everything - clothes, skin, hair, your LO's home, etc. It's possible that it might've fallen out of the caregiver's purse or pocket. I wouldn't accuse unless you're positive that the caretaker is smoking inside the house, while on duty.
I would tell her, but pot is not illegal. What the caregiver does on her own time is her business. As long as she is functioning on the job and keeping up on tasks leave it alone. I had a couple of friends male doctors who smoked weed after their shifts. LOL All of us worked crazy hours back then. I didn't join them. I did some late night calls from these folks.
They need to make it legal especially for those of us dealing with horrible patients. Don't take this seriously, I'm just joking. LOL
Some guys relax with a can of beer and a joint after work.
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We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
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I may just ask the aide if she has problems with roaches because you found one in the house. If so, could she please just check her bag and clothing before she comes to work to make sure she is not bringing them in.
Nobody should be smoking pot on the job.
However, it may not be the CG's.
To be honest, the only way I could stand to take care of my MIL would be if I were high. Seriously.
Not that it's OK. It's not. What your CG does on her own time is her own business, so, no, she shouldn't be smoking pot on the job.
If you mean a 'real' roach, then that's another story.
I would mention finding it in a "curious not furious" way and see what they say, reinforcing your rules and expectations. I'd also be alert for signs that this person is neglecting their responsibilities before firing them because good care can be hard to find.
They need to make it legal especially for those of us dealing with horrible patients. Don't take this seriously, I'm just joking. LOL
Some guys relax with a can of beer and a joint after work.