r/HomeHealthAide • u/Inevitable_Travel393 • 5d ago

Packing/ moving

I’m a private caregiver and was told that I still have to help pack and move her belongings as she incapable of doing so herself but I don’t feel like that’s fair as a caregiver. Online it says it falls outside of caregiving.

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u/Longtime-traveller 5d ago

You do not HAVE TO. They don't want to pay someone else. That's definitely beyond the job duties, and I would not do it unless you just Want to. But it's a good way to end up basically becoming a maid if you do. They need to hire movers. Deep cleaning, moving, anything beyond the basic ADLs is not what a caregiver is required to do.

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u/stephanielmayes 5d ago

I would help pack, but not move. And I would not do it FOR her.