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What do you mean "too many assets to apply for caregiver assistance"? Are you trying to get free help from Medicare? You can get a caregiver for far less than hiring from an agency - which is a bit daunting seeing those rates then calculating the daily then weekly then monthly rate - I know... I've been through it. Try posting a wanted ad at a local college'; oftentimes you can find students hungry for hands-on experience who will work for a lot less than you'll find at an agency. Local papers also feature individuals looking for employment, maybe their last case passed on but I found if you deal with it yourself, interview the prospective caregiver candidate, you'll do much better than with an agency although if you hire through an agency, you won't have to worry about salary and taxes and you can pretty much depend on the honesty/integrity of those individuals as they probably have a working history. So there are pros and cons for each. But spend your father's money on him and get him what he needs.
Yup, if you take care of Dad, he should compensate you for fairly for the time you put in. As a wise person in this forum once shared with me... Let Dad know you are proud of who he's always been and his sense of responsibility that always had him standing on his own two feet. Well, he needs to continue doing so, even at his stage in life. Using the rainy day analogy jeanne used, this same person used by saying... Dad, you did a wonderful job saving for a rainy day... well, it's finally raining and you need to pay someone to hold the umbrella for you. I say that it's best to be someone you love and someone who loves you back rather then a total stranger.
If you're going to do this though, be sure to get it in writing and then be sure to look at it as a job and claim your earnings so you can keep up your own Social Security contributions or, as Jeanne pointed out, you could find you have no retirement when your rainy day comes.
Your dad should be using his assets for his own care. Isn't that what they are for? Whether he pays you or pays someone else, it is his responsibility as long as he has funds.
What is he saving his assets for at this point in his life? If they were for a rainy day, I'd say the storm has hit.
It wouldn't be fair for you to turn to the taxpayers to pay you when your Dad is financially able to pay for his own care. You could put together an employment contract with your Dad that show how many days a week you work and at what salary, and your Dad pay for that work... either he or you would be responsible for your payroll taxes.
Or if your Dad is able to afford to pay you, he might as well hire a professional caregiver and pay him/her... thus allowing you time to get back out into the work force so that you can save for your own retirement.
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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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.
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 you're going to do this though, be sure to get it in writing and then be sure to look at it as a job and claim your earnings so you can keep up your own Social Security contributions or, as Jeanne pointed out, you could find you have no retirement when your rainy day comes.
What is he saving his assets for at this point in his life? If they were for a rainy day, I'd say the storm has hit.
Or if your Dad is able to afford to pay you, he might as well hire a professional caregiver and pay him/her... thus allowing you time to get back out into the work force so that you can save for your own retirement.
Let us know how this works out.