Our aunt has advanced dementia. She is 97 still in her home. We have care workers there from 9 am til 10 pm 7 days a week. My cousin and I spend so much time, calling careworkers, paying bills. Paying the care workers, getting her out so we can have a housekeeper to clean her house. So much legwork and time out of our everyday lives. Can we get an allowance for all this? Our families are complaining all we do is spend time making sure she’s cared for and we get nothing! Any thoughts?
I took over the bill paying for my Dad. Had all of his bills and bank/stock statements transferred to my house, which made it easier then running to Dad's house every time a bill or statement came in. Dad's bank set up the checking account so that I could sign Dad's checks. For paying the caregivers, the Agency would draw the amount out of Dad's checking account automatically. I never had any issues with the automatic draws.
My Dad had his fair share of doctor appointments and he liked to have a monthly hair cut or he would start complaining he was looking like Dagwood :)) Dad's day caregiver was more than happy to take Dad to his doctor appointments, and for his haircuts. Would even take Dad shopping.
Thank goodness you have your cousin to help out. I had no relatives in State to lend me a hand. But I know, sometimes it feels like you have a part-time job on top of a full-time job.
Like, cwillie above had mentioned, check the wording in your Power of Attorney. No, I never asked for payment.