Hire a nurse from the Philippines

[carmel34 3,626]

I did this for my grandmother a few years back.  She had a major stroke and needed constant care.  Instead of putting her in a nursing facility, we renovated her house to accommodate a hospital bed, added a special wheelchair-accessible shower, and found a local RN with years of experience who took the very generous financial package including free rent, and she moved into the basement suite we built for her and her husband and new baby.  They lived in the home with her and gave her many years of a very high quality of life, not just for her but for family who came to visit frequently.  Based on the $18K per month the older couple are paying for nursing home care, they clearly have the money for an arrangement like this.  Someone just needs to help them get the word out that they're looking and I would bet that they will have many local applicants.  The older NH couple would probably spend less money than they are now and have a much better life, living in their own home.  The RN and her family that took care of my grandmother became like family to us.  Good luck!

[Lucky2Lucky 2,526]

I don’t think there is a shortage of live in caretakers in the US. They can find one in the US- no need to bring someone over.

[JFH 12,190]

It is a creative way for your sister to try and bypass the long lines for F-4. Why are they insistent on a Filipina? Is there a language issue that would prevent them from hiring someone of any other nationality? 

 

Care.com claim it takes 3 minutes to find a caregiver in your area on their site. I’m sure there are other agencies locally that can help. 

[designguy 1,179]

Its going to be next to impossible for a couple to bring someone over on EB3

[Boiler 45,486]

I do not agree it is impossible, I would query the logic for a couple in their 90's to go through such a long and complicated process, time is not on their side.

 

And then it may be for nought, an EB3 comes with a GC so no need for her to stay around.

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

1 hour ago, Boiler said:

I do not agree it is impossible, I would query the logic for a couple in their 90's to go through such a long and complicated process, time is not on their side.

 

And then it may be for nought, an EB3 comes with a GC so no need for her to stay around.

Exactly, which is why it makes more sense for her to pursue the EB3 and the couple to pursue live-in care as separate endeavors. 

Edited October 22, 2019 by SusieQQQ

[dirtyhippiegirl 85]

I think having a "nurse" (RN or LPN) provide live-in care was probably way more common when your 90 year old neighbor was practicing nursing so this is what she's going off of. Private duty nursing is what this couple is looking for and they probably could find a licensed nurse or two for the right price. Much more common these days are live-in aides. Some states do nominally certify these people to ensure basic competence but it can be kind of a crapshoot. Hopefully they can figure something out!

[JeanneAdil 6,498]

On 10/22/2019 at 10:33 AM, SusieQQQ said:

? This is the page for J visas?

it covers things like au pairs and outside domestic help

 

[SalishSea 17,827]

17 minutes ago, JeanneAdil said:

it covers things like au pairs and outside domestic help

 

Registered nurses would not fall into that category.

[Patrick2195 3]

On 10/22/2019 at 1:55 PM, JFH said:

It is a creative way for your sister to try and bypass the long lines for F-4. Why are they insistent on a Filipina? Is there a language issue that would prevent them from hiring someone of any other nationality? 

 

Care.com claim it takes 3 minutes to find a caregiver in your area on their site. I’m sure there are other agencies locally that can help. 

Filipina nurses are known to be hard workers, I have heard this a number of times from folks who live all over the country who are in the healthcare field. plus they have already had experience with the older sister (my wife). I don't think they liked the care they received from a number of the local LNA's in the past when the elderly lady had a bad fall & required in home assistance for around 6 months. 

[geowrian 22,337]

13 minutes ago, Patrick2195 said:

Filipina nurses are known to be hard workers

So are American nurses. 🏈

And many others.

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

2 hours ago, Patrick2195 said:

Filipina nurses are known to be hard workers, I have heard this a number of times from folks who live all over the country who are in the healthcare field. plus they have already had experience with the older sister (my wife). I don't think they liked the care they received from a number of the local LNA's in the past when the elderly lady had a bad fall & required in home assistance for around 6 months. 

Pretty sure there are plenty local nurses who are originally from the Philippines. Or do they have to be newly immigrated to count as hard workers?

[SalishSea 17,827]

1 minute ago, SusieQQQ said:

Pretty sure there are plenty local nurses who are originally from the Philippines. Or do they have to be newly immigrated to count as hard workers?

Maybe newly immigrated to count as someone willing to work for below-industry wages for the profession.