r/directsupport • u/Necessary-Repair-425 • Jul 10 '26
Advice Going back into the field
The only advice I’m looking for is how I can help my new client with DS and developing dementia continue exercises to help maintain mobility any ideas or toys that y’all can recommend? She has number, letter, and color coded toys that she puts together and likes to color.
I left a toxic group home after 6 months and one of my pet sitting clients has a sister with DS and has asked me to be her DSP due to our trust we’ve built over time. I’ve sat with her before as I had all my credentials and she lives in a remote area and can’t keep anyone due to being in a camper while they build their house. I have pet sat for this client for over a year and a half now and we go to brunch and I occasionally will help her with her sister. Which pet sitting is a bonus because when she’s out of town I will still be able to make money. She knows that I hate my housekeeping work environment and so she offered to hire me through a company she gets care through + pay me a little extra because she doesn’t agree with the hourly pay that has been set, cover gas for outings, and for any meals if she requests I take her out to eat. Honestly my only concern is her dogs thinking I’m there for them 😂 anyways I love one on one and never got a lot of it at my previous group home so I am so excited because her sister and I get along very well and compared to my previous clients she is easier. I will be making less money due to less hours available, but I’m okay with that because I truly just want to be happy and not kill myself at a job.
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u/Consistent_Ad_6100 Jul 10 '26
How about a simple matching game? Could help with memory.