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How are they managing their medications?
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Fall risks, spoiled food, or other threats to wellbeing
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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: A.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"). B.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. D.If I want a paper copy, I can print a copy of the Disclosures or download the Disclosures for my records. E.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. F.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.
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Your loved one may not require home care or assisted living services at this time. However, continue to monitor their condition for changes and consider occasional in-home care services for help as needed.
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If anyone is dependent on you for more than half their total living expenses (any) for more than 6 mo of the year you can claim them as a dependent. Even if they live somewhere else in the US. The living with you part (and being a relative) is for other credits, such as EIC. If you declare them as a dependent, then they can't declare themselves, but they can certainly file a tax form if they have any taxable income, such as a pension or possibly social security. They should file in case they have money coming back. Any money they give to you to help out with expenses is NOT considered income that would be taxable. That is just part of living expenses, Unless you are making a profit off the person. Then the profit part of the payment would be taxable. If you are getting into these kind of questions, it is definitely best to have a reputable (not H&R Block type) person (CPA) have your taxes done. And bring all paperwork, support evidence and your questions. But it is expensive. Another way is to contact the IRS directly for definitive answers (they do have people to do this) or if you make a total of $51K or less, you can have your taxes done for free at a VITA site with volunteers trained by the IRS. I volunteer right now in a low income area.
IF your elder is in your home for more than 6 months of that year, ==and you pay more than [[50%?] of his living expenses [part of home, utilities, supplies, etc. can include medical costs], ==and costs go over the magic amount in a year, ==AND, he is your "dependent" [might need legal document to support this?], Then, there are deductions from your taxes, and your Elder does NOT file IRS taxes [you can't both file IRS taxes, if he is your Dependent].. Only IF you provide more than half his expenses, =and= he is classed as your "dependent" under IRS rules, can your out-of-pocket for his expenses, be deductions from your itemized taxes; --other rules may apply.
IF he lives with you less than 6 months of that year, and pays over half of his own expenses, [he can pay rent to you and other expenses to you, but that becomes YOUR income], == then he files his own taxes. ==You file yours, and whatever he contributes via rent and/or living expenses he pays to you, is income to your pocket, which you pay taxes on.
IF he is in a facility, that facility will harvest his SSI, his Medicare, whatever other income and insurance there is, and/or perhaps Medicaid, to pay for his care under their roof. --not your dependent, no deduction for you to take. OTH, If elder is in facility, AND You are paying over half his costs there, reverts to him being a dependent of yours....getting you a deduction for supporting him as a dependent.
Me again I wasn't clear. It was deductible from his taxes because he was paying for it. If you are the primary caregiver and he doesn't have an income I don't see why it wouldn't be deductible for you if you are paying for it. Again check with a good CPA.
I had a sitter service for my Dad for 2 yrs and paid over 30K a year and yes it was deductible. I don't know if it depends on where u live. I google everything n I also depended on my Dad's CPA to provide me with tax deductions I could use. Good luck!
No. Unless you have a "medical necessity" reason for your loved one being cared for in the home, this is one area where one might consider long term care insurance. The other option is to declare the senior indigent (get rid of all assets) and let Medicaid pick up the costs. Not what you wanted to hear, but as we all age someone has to pick up the tab. There are no free lunches.
You would have to be more specific about what the actual costs are. Home health aide? Nurse? Medical supplies? If you let us know specific expenses we can help you I think.
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:
A.
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").
B.
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.
E.
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.
F.
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.
IF your elder is in your home for more than 6 months of that year,
==and you pay more than [[50%?] of his living expenses [part of home, utilities, supplies, etc. can include medical costs],
==and costs go over the magic amount in a year,
==AND, he is your "dependent" [might need legal document to support this?],
Then, there are deductions from your taxes, and your Elder does NOT file IRS taxes [you can't both file IRS taxes, if he is your Dependent]..
Only IF you provide more than half his expenses, =and= he is classed as your "dependent" under IRS rules, can your out-of-pocket for his expenses, be deductions from your itemized taxes;
--other rules may apply.
IF he lives with you less than 6 months of that year,
and pays over half of his own expenses, [he can pay rent to you and other expenses to you, but that becomes YOUR income],
== then he files his own taxes.
==You file yours, and whatever he contributes via rent and/or living expenses he pays to you, is income to your pocket, which you pay taxes on.
IF he is in a facility,
that facility will harvest his SSI, his Medicare, whatever other income and insurance there is, and/or perhaps Medicaid, to pay for his care under their roof. --not your dependent, no deduction for you to take.
OTH,
If elder is in facility, AND You are paying over half his costs there, reverts to him being a dependent of yours....getting you a deduction for supporting him as a dependent.