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6/30/23  10:30 am
Commenter: Anonymous

Parent as EOR
 

As much as I appreciate allowing parents as caregivers for minor children, how am I supposed to find a non-relative EOR? If I am unable to find a paid caregiver for my son, how can I find an unpaid EOR? I understand wanting to have some sense of regulation over services but this does not address the larger issue of lack of services for individuals with extra needs. My son needs 24/7 supervision. He is an elopement risk, he can be aggressive, he doesn't understand dangerous situations. We struggle to use the bathroom with only one adult in the home because his behaviors escalate without eyes on him. I have tried finding caregivers for him but I have had multiple start and leave because of the level of supervision required for him. It only gets worse as he gets older, bigger, and stronger. Allowing us as parents as caregivers for him is a start but again how do I find someone unrelated to donate their time as EOR when I cat find someone to assist as a paid caregiver?

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