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Sure, the person you are taking care of can pay you a weekly or hourly salary. You would need to put together an employment contract which states the number of hours each day, the hourly rate of pay, and who will do the payroll taxes.
Both family members and non-family members can get paid for providing care for a disabled person, but need to be careful to avoid jeopardizing the disabled individuals future benefits as well as tax issues for both parties. I would recommend that you consult with an Elder Law Attorney and have that Attorney assist you in the preparation of the Contract and the proper way to document your work. The concern is whether the disabled individual may need Medicaid assistance for long term care at some point in the future. In many States the Department charged with approving Medicaid applications have strict requirements for any family member caregiver and if these standards are not met the payments are treated as improper transfers causing a period of ineligibility for Medicaid. While you are not a family member, I still recommend you follow the same procedures. Several States are now questioning care agreements and or payments to non-family members where it is an individual receiving the payments as opposed to a professional corporate service. This is a trend that I see continuing as many States are heavily in debt and are seeking any way to reduce expenditures. I generally recommend that any such agreement at a minimum include: detailed scope of work, amount of compensation and evidence it is based upon comparable local rates for similar service, record keeping requirements and automatic withholding of appropriate taxes using a payroll service. Depending upon how many hours you work, and whether you work for anyone else, you have certain legal obligations as to tax withholding. While many individuals seek to pay cash or not withhold, while this can seem like a smart move at the time, in the long run it can lead to potential civil and criminal liability with the IRS and State taxing authorities for both the employer and the employee. I strongly recommend that anyone considering hiring an individual caregiver, especially if it is a family member, as well as the caregiver retain an experienced elder law attorney in their area to make sure that the agreement is structured correctly.
Yes, but it depends on their age and disability. State agencies do pay for the care of disabled persons, so check with your local & state agencies regarding care for disabled and or elderly disabled.
Christine, why would anyone want to register through an agency and pay them the lion's share of the charges collected? Is there any benefit to doing that that I don't know? I use a PEO for employment for my mother's caregiver and for my staff at work. They handle all the paperwork and the responsibilities for employment, ie workman's comp, employment taxes, etc. They "lease" the employee out to me for a nominal fee and everybody is happy. No agency fees envolved.
Sherry, it's just an option. It's up to the OP to determine what she wants. If you're asking about the advantages, try this one on for size. If the disabled person does not have the money to put the caregiver on payroll - which I tend to think is the case; she doesn't need the group to tell her the disabled person can give her cash- then that disabled person likely qualifies for medicaid. With medicaid, they can get hours of an aide's time paid by the government. At least to start, the aide must be certified and come through an agency. Certification is not hard. After the person needing services is established, s/he can choose to instead hire her own aide and not go through the agency. She can continue to use her friend privately and this would continue to be paid by medicaid. So my suggestion is kind of a back door way for a caregiver to get paid when there are no funds available. Original Poster, can you comment on the helpfulness of my answer? I think it addresses the intent if the question.
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.
C.
APFM may send all communications to me electronically via e-mail or by access to an APFM web site.
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If I want a paper copy, I can print a copy of the Disclosures or download the Disclosures for my records.
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This E-Sign Acknowledgement and Authorization applies to these Disclosures and all future Disclosures related to APFM's services, unless I revoke my authorization. You may revoke this authorization in writing at any time (except where we have already disclosed information before receiving your revocation.) This authorization will expire after one year.
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You consent to APFM's reaching out to you using a phone system than can auto-dial numbers (we miss rotary phones, too!), but this consent is not required to use our service.