comfort/companion doula service?

Thanks for replying Zahryia. You are correct about this being offered by some organizations. The hospice that we used for my dad would not provide an aide until it was nearly the end;about the last 5 days and an LPN over night. It seems that volunteers are few. Most people fear death, don't want to be around the dying, don't know what to say. I'm not too good to run a vacume or throw a load of laundry in the washer. These are the little things that people need.They show humanism. I chose 'doula' because it implies that one is the servant for a woman. Today, the care of our elderly or sick falls either to the daughter or to the wife of the son. They are still responsible to care for their own family; the sandwich generation, I think its called. I truely believe in caring for the whole person or family.I believe most families would like to care for their own if they could manage all the work and maintain quality of life for themselves, their children and the ill family member. I vision this person to be a companion who actively participates in the day to day to day, shares info, teaches through demonstration and modeling,offers support to the patient and family members, explains what is going on with various behaviors of those involved.Also part conciere; help with letter writing or what ever else they need. When I was looking for assistance for my dad, I was quoted $22-$25 per hour, with a 4 hour min. for HHA.I'm sure the aide made very little of that. I believe this would be a fair price to pay for one that has a specialized knowledge base and one who could help so much. Sorry this is so long, just thinking. Any other thoughts?
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