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Maggie4may
Asked October 2016
Can you get paid to be a caregiver for your parent?
Its full time and they have Alzheimer's an live with me.
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pamstegma
Oct 2016
You should draw up a caregiver agreement, where your parent pays their portion of the rent/utilities/food. By having a fair written agreement, you avoid hassles with Medicaid later.
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