What I have found is that, any documentation is specifically what some elderly and their families want to have. The reasons being that either they cannot afford to pay anything at all OR they feel entitled to care, sometimes, after not preparing at all, for their eventual aging. They may also be trying to dodge labor laws. I have found that, quite often, the elderly, through either entitlement or forgetting that even caregivers need to live, cannot seem to “figure out” why a caregiver cannot simply live on their couch, being available and never having any personal needs.

This doesn’t simply apply to caregivers, who are family members. But those who are neighbors, who actually are unable to or do not have to provide care.

This can turn into an elderly person turning down any care or assistance, from more appropriate sources, in part, because they want someone available 24/7, who has no life or livelihood of their own.

I think that, if you’re inclined to provide care, it is a MUST to have a contract. Perhaps, this covers issues with labor laws, as well. But, you may have to check with an attorney, so you do not end up, with no means by which to cover your own life and eventual aging.

How long has this been going on? I took care of my Dad between 2012-2018. I had the hardest time finding any help. I was a long distance caregiver for 5 years, and all of the expenses came from our pockets. I even paid a caregiver.
What does Georgia look like now, do you know? If we still don't have anything like this, I'd like to find a way to advocate for it. Thanks! Tammy

I am going to have to quit my job to take care of my 95 yr old mother. Can I receive any financial help?

Can a personal care agreement be used for social security quarters for the caregiver?

As per my brief article today - PLAN ahead! Not everyone has the ability to be reimbursed for their time spent care giving. It is truly a spiritual position - one member of the family usually falls into - without being prepared! GET prepared!
TY to www.AgingCare.com (not everyone listens either). Your articles are always timely!

I love my momma so very much and since the death of her husband I’ve had to quit my job, move in with her in her tiny little condo. I wouldn’t have it any other way, she is the most wonderful Momma in the world. She now needs my constant care, she has no means nor do I ( I too am a widow ) is there any programs that will assist me financially to help her?

If we bring in over a certain amount a year as husband and wife, I cannot get any compensation for caring for his needs ever, is that right?

My mom has COPD and EMPHASIMA .Also lungs in bad shape.

can I bill our family trust for caregiving after my mother has passed?

My parents live in Ohio. My father is 81 and not well. My mother suffers from Alzheimer's and needs 24 7 care. Considering helping them get on Medicaid and having my husband be their paid caregiver. Financially he has to have some income for us to keep up our bills. Does anyone know how the compensation works or how much?

update: both headstones have been bought, not sure if they were bought out of the insurance money that had for the death in the family, know there's still some left; not sure fully understand the minimums they have, but anyway, but of course now that's raised their assets amount, so they definitely now have more than $2K, so now definitely not qualified for Medicaid; there was possibly a little more given away, not really sure if that's what I was talking about here, or has been since, but, if so, only about once; that's now basically stopped and also what had been charged, besides what had been borrowed, has now been able to be paid off; in spite of the comments that had been made about not having to, which may or may have actually held true in their situation, since he does get a private pension as well as social security, she'd just always not wanted to leave this world owing anybody, so they made it through that time, even with them both getting somewhat worse, although about that same time they did begin to get things worked back out with the help they'd been getting that had retired, to get the extra help that they'd been supposed to have started getting, so they began to get 5 hrs. a day in, his bath again and somewhat some housekeeping help. Turns out the award letter did end up coming to the house, wasn't quite sure how that would work, with giving POA, etc., but guess that doesn't entirely transfer all mail over; not entirely sure she wanted POA to see or know but he did, which opened up the conversation for what it was for and they started getting someone in also on Sundays from 9-5, who, from what I understand, does even more housekeeping, or at least, as I understand, more meal preparation, not entirely sure if just for that day; not exactly sure what had been going on before, but also some extra cooking, treats and such they hadn't been having. However, since things continue to go down, they could still use more; not really sure what the Sunday help does the rest of the time, if she could use more hours, think going to try to begin to try to find out.

Any luck finding out how? I'm looking for the same answer

That's what I'm trying to find out too

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I'm a bit confused. I have moved my father in with us. He has Parkinson's and dementia. Is there a program that will compensate me? I am not able to work, because my father needs 24/7 supervision.

How to get paid for being caregiver 24/7 for my mother with Alzheimer,living with my family husband and 3 children.I can't live her home alone and can't go to work.We try different care, but mom denied all of them and used bad words, humiliated them etc.

Here are some things to think about if one is trying to decide whether to quit work to care for an aging parent or relative.... on average if a working person quits work he/she will lose over the years between $285,000 and $325,000 which includes not only loss of salary over those years... it also includes the net worth loss of the health insurance coverage.... loss of money being put into Social Security/Medicare..... loss of other benefits such as matching 401(k).... profit sharing.... workman's comp insurance.... company sponsored life insurance.... vacation pay, sick pay.... tuition assistance, etc. [source: in part Reuters 5/30/12]

I think you should go to your local community centre and ask a social worker to explain to your family how does the process go and entails.

Is this compensation enough to sustain the child caregiver?

This is a piggy back about payment for caregiving. I took are of my boyfriend four years. He is now in assisted living. Can he pay me for the care I gave in the past? His daughter has guardianship but he still has his wits about him.

Melissa, most grown children do not get paid for caring for a parent. Unless that parent can pay you from their own savings. If yes, then you would need to prepare an employment agreement. The article gives you that information.

Now if your boyfriend's father is on Medicaid, you would have to check with your own individual State as each State has their own rules, regulations, and programs. If you are able to get paid, it won't be much. Maybe a few hours per week at minimum wage. And it depends on what you do. Cooking, housework, laundry usually isn't part of the payment.

I have been taking care of my boyfriends blind father for over 3 months .I had to stop working to give him proper care 24/7.I cook,cleans,wash,and give him his medication..Can I get financial payed if we both live in the same home.

marriett, that's the issue I've had with hub's aunt and uncle; they definitely had over $2000, which was disqualifying them for Medicaid, besides what they'd been giving away over the past 5 yrs. and I just found out somewhat even still were, at least as recently as this month, but yet would not use for themselves, but think they have, because of a death in their family, possibly finally bought their own pre-paid funeral arrangements now, so that may have brought their assets down; I still doubt they're down below $2000, especially considering she's talking about they haven't bought their headstone yet and considering how much they're saying the one for the death they had would cost, though hard for me to believe they cost that much - $8000? so....they don't have any what I would call real long care help, although they have gotten the VA A&A but not really sure how much they're getting; she, at least, doesn't even really know, and he actually doesn't really know either, even though, of course seems like he did sign the papers but he either didn't or couldn't pay attention to what he was signing and seems like the award letter ended up not even coming to the house, not that he would have paid attention to it if it had, but she would and possibly may have and forgotten, but I don't really think so, since when she found about it from the bank statements that did she didn't and especially after it quit being on there so she began asking questions and was given enough, though they wouldn't really talk to her; that's one thing about the VA; it's for the veteran only and if they don't give permission, nobody can tell the wife anything and he's not really, though, like said, not sure how much he really even knows himself, so they said she would have to bring him in, which she wants to try to do but not sure he'll go, not sure he wants her to know, but there seems to be some confusion, she doesn't really think they're getting that much but maybe for the care they're giving getting what's appropriate, just seemed like a lot of work for no more than that, if that's the case; know they wouldn't do it for my dad for that, but then my concern has been if they were getting more but not getting the actual long care help; how much do you consider that to be to be considered that?

deb, ALTCS is an arizona long term care program with Medicaid.

what's ALTCS?

I think everyone should invest time to explore about POA, assets and what U R up against.Check out ALTCS which is REALLY important to know about.Assets which total over $2000 will not give U long care help. They go back 5 yrs. Try to talk an Elder giving up their assets will be a real battle. Giving cars away is a problem,too

Kjrr53, are you talking about the Aid & Attendance? (although I do realize this question is almost a year old)

How do you sell this idea to the rest of the family? I've been the unpaid caregiver for several years but am running out of money and need to support myself. They are unsympathetic. I've got him wait-listed for assisted living at this point so I can go back to work.

My father has many assets such as two vehicles,two boats,RV,and a home. The home is designated to go to me and I am ex. of his estate according to his will.How can I reduce his assets?Will his home be considered an asset even if it is being left to me? I would greatly appreciate any advice. He also is hesitant to appoint P.O.A. I think he does not undetstand that it will not go into effect until he is incapable.

Wish I'd known about this option before