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Trishcelia Asked October 2020

Caring for a woman who is paralyzed from a stroke & has dialysis 3 times a week. I'm not getting paid for the care that I do. Advice?

Need some financial assistance ASAP and I'm still waiting for help. I have no life and burnout issues. Cause of her bitterness 90% of the time.

AlvaDeer Oct 2020
Are you living with this person? I suggest you tell her that you will be moving in (give a state number of months) and that she will have to arrange for her care within that time. Then get your own job, your own apartment, and your own life. You give us no information about what this woman is to you in terms of relationship, but honestly that is of no interest to me. Her family will have to make arrangements for her care. If there is no one to assume care of her she should be reported to Adult Protective Services as a Senior in need of care. State will take guardianship and see to it that medical care and placement will be done. Start making these contacts now.

JoAnn29 Oct 2020
Do you live there? If paying you cash, you are not entitled to unemployment. Employment is an insurance taken out of payroll checks. You don't pay in, you can't take out. Stimulus is based on your paying taxes yearly or your on Social Security. Thats how they know where to send the check. Your off their radar otherwise.

Unless you have a written agreement in place with this women, then u may not have a leg to stand on. This women should have been deducting for taxes and SS at least.

Really need more info on your situation. For now though, you should call APS. Tell them you are not being paid and the women is vulnerable. This happened with a neighbor and the County took over. The aide refused to work for nothing and reported she was leaving to APS.

Now you, not sure of what kind of help you can get. Need to go to ur County Social Service Office and see if they can help u temporarily till u can get on ur feet.

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CTTN55 Oct 2020
From your profile: "I take care of an three time STROKE PATIENT whom is paralyzed and a Dyalisis patient also. She's a friend non family relation. I've been trying to get help from the severity of financial impact. I need unemployment compensation also the stimulus check ASAP due to not being paid . She pays me cash from her SS CHECK, Which was a monthly agreement. I have documents for proof of my employment pay. She cut off my pay due to this COVID-19 . "

You're still working for her, but she cut off your pay due to Covid-19? Why? Isn't she still getting her SS check?

Geaton777 Oct 2020
She will need to pay you directly or you'll need to get hired by an agency. Here is more info:
https://www.agingcare.com/articles/how-to-get-paid-for-being-a-caregiver-135476.htm

If she doesn't have enough financial resources and you are not her durable PoA then please contact social services for her county at the Dept of Health and Human Services and get her connected with a social worker so that she is on their radar. Eventually the county will attain guardianship of her so that they can manage her care. There really aren't many other options.

Bridger46146 Oct 2020
Go to the IRS website and complete the ‘Where’s my check? Section. Regarding unemployment contact your local unemployment office. Check with Area Agency on Aging to see if they have resources in your area.

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