Yes, you are right, in Malaysia we do have a new word for a hybrid combination care person so called caregiver maid that offered by Sands Caregiver Sdn Bhd.
By keeping up the daily fast-paced work environment, is been very struggle to all Malaysians by balancing the needs of family and work. We caught up with having too much work and lesser time to spend with our family. Once our love one faced problems, a special care needed, we also wish to give our best helping hands but we unable to ignore our daily work life. We may need someone to take care our beloved family member by hiring a caregiver, or a maid, or a combination of both ? What would be the different of this, are they the same?
| Task | Caregiver | Maid | Caregiver Maid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walk Assist | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Basic Medication | Yes | ||
| Bath | Yes | Yes | |
| ADL | Yes | Yes | |
| Companionship | Yes | Yes | |
| Food Feeding | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cooking | Only Patient | Yes | Yes |
| House Keeping | Only Patient’s Room | Yes | Yes |
| Advance Wound Dressing | Yes | ||
| Simple Wound Dressing | Yes | Yes | |
| Transferring | Yes | Yes | |
| Change Adult Diaper | Yes | Yes | |
| Tube Feeding | Yes | Yes | |
| Insertion Tube | Yes | ||
| Personal Waste Cleaning | Yes | Yes | |
| Iron Clothes | Yes | Yes | |
| Wash Dishes | Only Patient | Yes | Yes |
| Family Helper | Only Patient | Yes | Yes |
| Dementia Care | Yes | Early Stage – Yes |
Sands Caregiver have the ready caregiver maid that combination to cope the market needs. A Caregiver might cost you a lot and they might not deliver what you need and Maid might not have the skills. In Malaysia, A Caregiver maid would be your best choice.