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?
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.
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.