I feel guilty thinking about money when it comes to caring for my mother who has Alzheimer and has suddenly had a huge decline in mental status. So I am going to have to take time off, or possibly even quit working to care for her at home because I want to try to keep her out of the nursing home. Someone said you can be paid to be a caregiver. Anyone know how I do that?
Please note that your Mother will eventually need around the clock care. Therefore you will be doing the work of 3 full time caregivers per day [who get to go home after 8 hours].
For myself, after my Mom had a serious fall, she zoomed into last stage dementia. The best thing my Dad and I did was place Mom in a nursing home. Dad was able to visit daily. Mom needed a village of professional seasoned people to care for her.
This should be documented so that the money you get is not seen as a gift but the money is being spent for her care.
The person that is POA or her Guardian would be the one to discuss this with.