Caregiver abroad: how to find one for an elderly person
Describe the person who needs care
Caring for a person can mean very different amounts of work. One elderly woman walks on her own and needs help only with household tasks, another is bedridden, and a third has dementia and needs round-the-clock care. The condition decides whether to look for someone with medical experience, for how many hours a day and whether a rotation is needed. Write plainly: an honest description saves time on both sides.
How it works on BlaBlaPrice
You write one request in your own words. You do not need to choose a category. Before it is shown, the request is checked: no ads or contacts in the text, with a hint on which details are missing. Caregivers reply in the chat: they tell you about their experience, language and when they can arrive. The number is hidden, and contacts go only to the candidate you choose. A request stays active for 7 days. More on the How it works page.
What to put in the listing
- Whom to care for — age and sex, for example a grandmother of 90.
- Condition — walks alone, bedridden, dementia.
- Schedule — live-in, rotation, for example 2 months.
- Salary — per month in euros.
- Place of work — country and city.
- Employment — formal, contract, work visa.
- Language — for example, German A2.
- Experience — a year of care or more, and whether references exist.
Example: “Germany, Bavaria: need a caregiver for a woman of 85 who walks with a frame and has mild dementia. Live-in at the house, 2-month rotation, €1,600 a month. German from A2, a year of care experience or more, formal contract.”
What to agree in advance
Discuss free time separately: days off, rest, a private room, internet. These are not small things, because a long working relationship is built from them. Say whether the caregiver cooks and cleans, and how the changeover works if there is a rotation.
Talk to the candidate about her experience with similar conditions: lifting, hygiene, medicines as prescribed by the doctor. Medical questions are decided by the family's doctor, not the caregiver, so make clear who manages the treatment plan. The rules for employing foreigners depend on the country, so check them in official sources.
For bedridden people, clarify whether physical strength is needed for lifting and changing clothes and whether there is supporting equipment, such as an adjustable bed. For people with dementia, patience and experience of staying calm during night-time waking are important.
Common mistakes
Not telling about the diagnosis and mobility. Underestimating the workload. Not saying whether there is a rotation, and then searching for a replacement at the last minute. See also nanny or cook if you need wider staff.
For those looking for work
If you are a caregiver, register on BlaBlaPrice as a service provider, choose this category and your area, and reply to listings. A family only needs to create a request.
