Month: August 2021

The definition of a live-in aide is someone who live-in with one or more senior citizens, disabled individuals, or close-to-senior adults, and who: A) possesses the physical ability to perform the job; and B) needs the assistance of another individual on a daily basis in order to perform the job. Although the traditional definition was someone who was capable of living on his or her own, live-in aides are now defined as someone who is an in home caregiver. This change was brought about by the caregivers’ request to be categorized as live-in aids rather than independent caregivers. Also, when requesting a live-in aid, seniors (with or without disabilities) are much less likely to be granted the services they need. Instead, they are often placed with a nanny or in home caregiver. read more