Have you ever heard of a family member working for an agency to do caregiving for their own loved one?

This happens all the time. It is a way to make sure payment for care is compensated legally.

It does give the agency a considerable amount of money just for managing the caregiver's time and wages. It would be cheaper to get an elder law attorney to prepare a care agreement then use a payroll company to manage the financial side of things.

TK, I would not recommend using an agency for this.

If all the family is in agreement with being the paid caregivers, then you should find either a labor leasing company or a payroll processing company.

The client (care recipient) will hire one of these companies to handle the employees. Weekly or bi-weekly timesheets will get sent, payroll checks will be cut and he will get a bill or they will charge his credit card, however it's been set up.

This will allow him to pay everyone a good wage and costs about 25% on top of payroll. These companies will be the employer of record and they handle all of the legal requirements for your city, state and federal requirements.

It alleviates the need for him to establish tax numbers, unemployment accounts, insurance policies, etc. This is truly the best way to have employees without being an employer and being 100% legal and everyone is covered.

An agency is going to charge 100%+ over and above whatever you are paid, usually starts at minimum wage. They won't be able to pay what he asks because of their company policies.

"care receiver wants certain family members hired as caretakers.."

Yes, very reasonable someone want trusted family members to be their caregivers. This is common

But what a refreshing change this gentleman wishes to compensate family financially.

I would just throw the question out there: do the family members requested want to blend their roles as family members & professional caregivers?

It could work.. but I found it changed the dynamic too much & not in good ways..

This is done in Pennsylvania. Probably part of their Medicade program or some government agency.

The ads say that the agency will train and hire you. You will get benefits. Then they will allow you to care for a family member or a friend. The family member or friend probably has to fit a certain criteria.

All you can do is call around to agencies and see if your State allows this. Or call your County Social Services.

My BFF hired her DIL to care for her husband. All done above board and DIL applied to the agency with this up front. No problems for anyone. DIL did also work for other clients, and still does since her FIL has passed 2 years ago.

I doubt an agency would hire family members and have them assigned to "mom". As the employer they would have the right to assign them to any job that came up.
Follow the suggestion of Geaton777.

I'm an employer, here's what I would do: hire the family member privately, have a legally written & reviewed contract between the family care receiver/their PoA and the family member/employee so that everyone is on the same page (outlines wage, work and payment schedule, OT, vacation/sick, "benefits", etc. Then hire an independent bookkeeper to do all the payroll and taxes and admin stuff.

An agency will probably not be willing to do what you suggested because it is a headache for them...too many reasons to go into here and now. Trust me, it would be a headache and not worth it for them. It may not even be allowed in your state.

I havent heard of it before, but now I have. I can't see how or why it would not work if the hiring agency (the caretaking company), the senior him or herself, and etc are not happy with the situation. Does seem costly to me, but that's because the funds go to both the caregiver and to the company.