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I have been the primary care giver for my mother in my home since mid June. Prior to that I have been her health advocate for the last 6-7 years. I'm an RN, can I be paid for her care if I'm POA?
My mom lives with me too. She has Alzheimers. I am in SC. I consulted an elder attorney.. He said I could either have a caregivers agreement or a rent agreement. A rent agreement is easier. I had her sign a rental agreement after I had a realtor come in and assess the space that she uses. He gave me a letter stating the fair market value fof her space was $875 a month. I had a separate account set up just in my name and I set up a transfer from her checking account to that rental account that transfers that money from her ccount to my account. I do report that amount on my taxes. This was all done in the event she has to go on Medicaid for nursing home, it will be exempted from Medicaid in the 5 year look back period. My mom will be placed at an assisted living facility November 2nd at which time the rent will stop. I hope this helps,
Does mom have dementia? Contracts are negotiated and likely unable to be a party to a contract. Talk to an elder law attorney. Most likely there would be an assessment done by an impartial, unbiased elder care professional to determine what level of care is needed.
Have a lawyer draw up a contract for you that specifies your duties and compensation. You might want to look at what is usual for home health RN or home health aide duties for ideas about what is comparable.
Payment addressed in a POA is for doing POA responsibilities and not for caregiving. No matter what type of POA you have, hands on caregiving is NOT part of POA responsibilities. So that payment doesn't apply.
Here are some websites about Family Caregiver or Personal Caregiver. Copy and paste to your web bowser. There are many, many more websites that have examples of family caregiver information and contracts.
Some states will not allow the POA or Guardian to be a Family Caregiver, so you need to talk to an Elder Care Attorney to make sure that you are following your state's regulations. Have the Elder Care Attorney write the Family Caregiver Contract between your Mom and yourself to make sure that it is legal and that it meets the tax laws and laws governing the care of the elderly.
Taarna and Evander09 nailed it. Use an elder attorney to be sure you comply with the laws of your state. My father and I have both a lease and a service agreement. He compensates me and we are legally spending down his money. I put the amount he pays me into an account in my name only but is designated for his care should the day come that I need more in-home assistance. I hope and pray he never has to be placed.
Worth a consult with elder attorney in your state to get the details. You would probably need to do a 1099 for yourself at the end of the year to properly report the income so it won't appear as gifting her money to you.
Thank you all for your help in this matter!!!! I will reach out to an attorney in PA that does elder law. I know each state and county has their own rules etc.
By proceeding, I agree that I understand the following disclosures:
I. How We Work in Washington.
Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services.
APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
II. How We Are Paid.
We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour.
APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
IV. No Obligation or Commitment.
You have no obligation to use or to continue to use our services. Because you pay no fee to us, you will never need to ask for a refund.
V. Complaints.
Please contact our Family Feedback Line at (866) 584-7340 or ConsumerFeedback@aplaceformom.com to report any complaint. Consumers have many avenues to address a dispute with any referral service company, including the right to file a complaint with the Attorney General's office at: Consumer Protection Division, 800 5th Avenue, Ste. 2000, Seattle, 98104 or 800-551-4636.
VI. No Waiver of Your Rights.
APFM does not (and may not) require or even ask consumers seeking senior housing or care services in Washington State to sign waivers of liability for losses of personal property or injury or to sign waivers of any rights established under law.
I agree that:
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I authorize A Place For Mom ("APFM") to collect certain personal and contact detail information, as well as relevant health care information about me or from me about the senior family member or relative I am assisting ("Senior Living Care Information").
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APFM may provide information to me electronically. My electronic signature on agreements and documents has the same effect as if I signed them in ink.
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APFM may send all communications to me electronically via e-mail or by access to an APFM web site.
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My mom will be placed at an assisted living facility November 2nd at which time the rent will stop. I hope this helps,
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/financial-legal/info-2019/personal-care-agreement.html
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/financial-legal/info-2017/you-can-get-paid-as-a-family-caregiver.html
https://www.agingcare.com/articles/personal-care-agreements-compensate-family-caregivers-181562.htm
https://www.agingcare.com/articles/personal-care-agreements-compensate-family-caregivers-181562.htm
https://www.caregiver.org/personal-care-agreements
https://www.payingforseniorcare.com/paid-caregiver/elderly-parents
Some states will not allow the POA or Guardian to be a Family Caregiver, so you need to talk to an Elder Care Attorney to make sure that you are following your state's regulations. Have the Elder Care Attorney write the Family Caregiver Contract between your Mom and yourself to make sure that it is legal and that it meets the tax laws and laws governing the care of the elderly.
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