Leaving a nursing home to return home is a goal for many residents and their families, but it requires careful consideration. While returning home is a good move for some, it won’t work for everyone. A nursing home stay does…
Although people are willing to voluntarily care for a parent or loved one without any promise of compensation, caregiver contracts (also called personal service or personal care agreement) for a family member can have many benefits. It rewards the family member doing…
The federal government recently extended minimum wage and overtime protections to most home health care workers. If you are hiring a caregiver for yourself or an elderly loved one, you need to become familiar with…
If you intend to repay family members or friends for their caregiving work, you need to draw up a formal agreement, especially if you think you will ever apply for Medicaid long-term care benefits. It is important to get help from Linda Strohschein, and her team at Strohschein Law Group, in drafting this type of contract.
Some families can work out these issues on their own, but many cannot, and the disagreements or hurts either fester or break out into open conflict and, occasionally, litigation. Resolution through mediation can bring much better results.