Shortly, I think a lot depends on how much work you are doing. If the 95 year olds are spry and can do a lot for themselves, but you are there to help with things they can't do, maybe doing their meals, light housekeeping, then maybe $10-$15 a hour. It depends, if you live in a large metro area where rates are higher, then charge more.
Now if you are pretty much glued to the hip with both of them, a very exhausting day, then charge a lot more.
When it comes to agreements, it depends on what both parties are willing to agree upon. I assume you are an "independent contractor" and will pay your own quarterly estimated income taxes to the IRS. Or will your employer go through a check paying business where payroll taxes are taken out?
Make sure you prepare an employment agreement, how many hours you will work, what are your duties, what is the hourly rate, etc.
It might be easier (but more dishonest) to inquire what the agency would charge for their service than to ask what they think you should charge, you are competition after all. Then take their quote and reduce it a few dollars, remembering that the caregiver only gets a portion of the fees charged.
This depends a lot on.. Where you live What your duties are How much you have to do I have paid caregivers $10.00 and hour and I have paid one $20.00 an hour. The one at 20 an hour was a nurse the others had no particular qualifications.
What you could do is call an agency and find out that they pay if you were to be hired by them. And ask if the pay would be higher if you were to work overnights. That will give you a good idea what the going rate is in your area.
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Now if you are pretty much glued to the hip with both of them, a very exhausting day, then charge a lot more.
When it comes to agreements, it depends on what both parties are willing to agree upon. I assume you are an "independent contractor" and will pay your own quarterly estimated income taxes to the IRS. Or will your employer go through a check paying business where payroll taxes are taken out?
Make sure you prepare an employment agreement, how many hours you will work, what are your duties, what is the hourly rate, etc.
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I have paid caregivers $10.00 and hour and I have paid one $20.00 an hour.
The one at 20 an hour was a nurse the others had no particular qualifications.
What you could do is call an agency and find out that they pay if you were to be hired by them. And ask if the pay would be higher if you were to work overnights.
That will give you a good idea what the going rate is in your area.