Is this an elderly person? One with physical or cognitive/memory impairment, or both? You should know that in many states the IRS never considers a caregiver a contract person but rather an employee of the person to whom they are caring. This means there needs to be a written and signed employment contract, taxes need to be withheld and paid in, and wages need to be reported. For your own protection you should have the written contract, "family friend" or not.
You should also consider extra insurance, and training on how to manage people with physical disabilities (like safely transferring someone from chair to bed who doesn't walk, or people who are fall risks) and learn about dementia behaviors as this is one of the biggest challenges in dealing with elderly in cognitive decline. There's much to know and this is what would make you most valuable to that person and family.
I'm sure there are certifications you should or could get, but others on this site will chime in on what those would be, and it may differ from state to state.
You should also consider extra insurance, and training on how to manage people with physical disabilities (like safely transferring someone from chair to bed who doesn't walk, or people who are fall risks) and learn about dementia behaviors as this is one of the biggest challenges in dealing with elderly in cognitive decline. There's much to know and this is what would make you most valuable to that person and family.
I'm sure there are certifications you should or could get, but others on this site will chime in on what those would be, and it may differ from state to state.