I've been living in the home of the woman I take care of and I receive 43 hours a week @$13.85 from ihss but in oct of last year her income went up by not even $100.00 but medi-cal said she needed to pay a s.o.c. of $898.00 to me and that ihss would cover the rest. She only gets $1,500 a month so with bills, food , and incontinence supplies how they think she can pay me that much is crazy. Fast forward to oct this year medi-cal has completely cut her off of ihss so she is getting no services (me) paid for. I've tried asking for help from her social worker because this isn't right she's 69 years old and disabled without me she wouldn't eat , get out of bed , change herself she just not able to do anything for herself. She has two sons one lives in another state and he never calls the second son is a thief and we had to kick him out. The thief son is my ex boyfriend so shes more then just a recipient. I really don't know how to help her or where to turn but I'm going broke. I don't want her to go into a home. Any advice is welcomed ...thanks in advance
I don't know if this could be reported to the labor board for not getting paid...
But as of the date you tell the social worker you will no longer be responsible for care move out. This woman is not your responsibility.
You might want to find another job between now and then
I'm curious as to why you don't want her to go into a care facility? Does she currently have an active social life? If not, in a facility she will have more than just you for community. Many facilities are not as bad as you perceive. My MIL is in a decent place and even just her interaction with the multiple staff helps her to feel less isolated. Just throwing that out there so you can have another perspective on this situation.
My suggestion to inform the Social Worker was so that this woman would not be left unattended in her home for an unknown period of time.
She, the unpaid worker, probably has no legal responsibility to do so but I think she has a moral responsibility to inform someone
Poster has not been back.