
Can a POA who also lives with the parent with dementia receive fees for caregiving? If so, does this need to be in a contract as well as transparent to other family members?
I was told in the past that family members who help out with caregiving can be paid for their services by a leader of a caregiver support group.
Has anyone else come across this potential issue?
ANY payments should be made through a contract. It should be fair market value for services provided. I would have mom pay an attorney for the contract, one that knows you are POA.
POA does NOT need to, nor should they, discuss moms financial situation with others. Quite frankly, it's no one's business but mom and whom she is paying.
Never heard of a Caregiver support group paying for care. Pointing you in the right direction, maybe. Its very hard to get paid for caring giving. Medicaid has in home services. They may pay you but it won't be much and maybe not 40 hrs a week. Call your County Office of Aging and see if they know of any programs.