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This is the second half of Friday's post. The writer's crisis is eased when she finds a home health aide she can afford. She writes, "I understood two things for the first time: why it is so hard to admit being needy enough for paid help, and why it is a happier solution than either friends or family for those who can afford it or who qualify for subsidized home care." This post does not address what happens if you can't afford the help...

This is the second of two posts. The first is here. Agnes arrived the very day we struck our deal, after stopping at home for her pajamas, toothbrush and the like. She wanted to see me in action before accepting my stubborn assertion that I didn't need ‘round-the-clock help. She shopped.

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