Ideas for family caregiver compensation.

Minimum wage in Washington state is now $15.74 per hour.

Interesting breakdown of costs. Nothing is going to be reasonably priced these days.

I think facility care is the way to go. Private care is expensive and one person can’t do it all anyway. You would have to hire more than one person.

In a facility you will have around the clock care. Hopefully, the facility won’t be severely short staffed. If they are understaffed, the care received won’t be up to par.

Getting old with health issues is challenging for many people. Some people plan ahead as best as they possibly can. Others don’t have resources to begin with and find it even more difficult. It’s tough.

Right, this assumes the person being cared for has the financial resources, and maybe has a house to sell, to compensate the family caregiver. It's just a way to figure out what a just compensation would be, especially if there are siblings involved.

It's all very good, but of course it isn't something that most in America can afford. People doing this need to be careful to see an attorney, get a contract, and do IRS correctly. Thanks so much for this information. Hope it is a help to many. I had a friend recently who died at home on Hospice care, and needed 24/7 care while doing so, not covered by hospice. Was lucky enough to find good people, two of them, willing to do a 12 hour shift daily for 20.00 an hour. But the money hemorrhaged out quite quickly what with getting in home deliveries, food, and medical needs met. Once Hospice understood someone was "there" 24/7 they quickly tried to get away without the covered baths and visits by their personnel. NOT a good experience, but when is it ever in these circumstances?