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Bdiane Asked November 2019

At what level of the patient's income will you compensate the caregiver? Please give me a cut-off amount. My family wants me to apply.

Please give income bracket.

worriedinCali Nov 2019
No one on this site compensates caregivers. This isn’t an employment board. Ultimately it is your parents responsibility to pay for their care, you can have a caregiver agreement drawn up by an attorney & you parents can pay you. If they can not afford to & are on Medicaid then they may be eligible for one of your states programs. We can’t tell you how much you will be paid, but it’s pretty much a given you will be paid minimum wage. You won’t be paid for 24/7 caregiving. The amount of hours will depend on your parents need. Realistically, you won’t be paid a livable wage and there will be no benefits-no insurance, paid time off. Holiday pay or over time.

Ahmijoy Nov 2019
I’m not exactly sure what you’re asking. Will you be caring for a family member? Are you expecting to get a set percentage of their income? I’m not sure I understand what you mean by “income bracket”. Yours or their’s?

The way it usually works, if you are not employed by an agency, is that you draw up a caregiver agreement that lists what your duties will be. It’s a good idea to have this agreement drawn up by an attorney. At that time, you all decide what your salary will be and for what duties. I’m sorry if I misunderstand your question, but you don’t provide much detail.

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