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Who are you caring for?
Which best describes their mobility?
How well are they maintaining their hygiene?
How are they managing their medications?
Does their living environment pose any safety concerns?
Fall risks, spoiled food, or other threats to wellbeing
Are they experiencing any memory loss?
Which best describes your loved one's social life?
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By proceeding, I agree that I understand the following disclosures:
I. How We Work in Washington. Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services. APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
II. How We Are Paid. We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour. APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
IV. No Obligation or Commitment. You have no obligation to use or to continue to use our services. Because you pay no fee to us, you will never need to ask for a refund.
V. Complaints. Please contact our Family Feedback Line at (866) 584-7340 or ConsumerFeedback@aplaceformom.com to report any complaint. Consumers have many avenues to address a dispute with any referral service company, including the right to file a complaint with the Attorney General's office at: Consumer Protection Division, 800 5th Avenue, Ste. 2000, Seattle, 98104 or 800-551-4636.
VI. No Waiver of Your Rights. APFM does not (and may not) require or even ask consumers seeking senior housing or care services in Washington State to sign waivers of liability for losses of personal property or injury or to sign waivers of any rights established under law.I agree that: A.I authorize A Place For Mom ("APFM") to collect certain personal and contact detail information, as well as relevant health care information about me or from me about the senior family member or relative I am assisting ("Senior Living Care Information"). B.APFM may provide information to me electronically. My electronic signature on agreements and documents has the same effect as if I signed them in ink. C.APFM may send all communications to me electronically via e-mail or by access to an APFM web site. D.If I want a paper copy, I can print a copy of the Disclosures or download the Disclosures for my records. E.This E-Sign Acknowledgement and Authorization applies to these Disclosures and all future Disclosures related to APFM's services, unless I revoke my authorization. You may revoke this authorization in writing at any time (except where we have already disclosed information before receiving your revocation.) This authorization will expire after one year. F.You consent to APFM's reaching out to you using a phone system than can auto-dial numbers (we miss rotary phones, too!), but this consent is not required to use our service.
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Your loved one may not require home care or assisted living services at this time. However, continue to monitor their condition for changes and consider occasional in-home care services for help as needed.
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Get a receipt book that keeps a carbon copy of your payments. Make the caregiver sign for receipt of payment. Make sure that the receipt includes in the comment or description section that the payment is for care provided for your loved one (listed by name). This also helps protect you if there is any confusion about if the caregiver got paid or not. Try to keep bank statements that show cash withdrawal dates and amounts that line up with the dates on the receipts. Paying with a check makes this step unnecessary but some caregivers prefer cash. Many don't have access to traditional banking systems and have to pay to cash checks. Depending on the amount you pay you may be responsible for paying payroll taxes as they are considered an employee. It may be worthwhile to consult with an accountant.
Pokersug, make sure you have an employment contract with the caregiver where it stats what are his/her duties, the amount of hours to work each day, and the hourly rate. This will also help since Medicaid come into the picture later down the road.
You are setting yourself up for huge trouble. Do not pay in cash. The caregiver is an employee and the IRS makes that very clear...no exceptions. They will hit you not only with all the withholding you never did (they take it from you not the employee...just a part of the penalty you pay) but, there are a lot of fines too.
Think you won't get caught? All it takes is for the caregiver to be injured and make a claim on workers comp. and why won't they? There is no penality for the worker...only the employer. Caregiver gets medical paid, medical leave, and no downside for them at all. Even if they say they won't...you can bet the loss of income and having to pay medical out of their own pocket will make them see that in a new light. Or, after you no longer want their service...they go file for unemployment. Again...there is only upside for the caregiver...all the penalties, and fines are leveled only against the employer.
And remember...all the withholding (income tax, Social security, Medicare) have to be paid ONLY by the employer when they get caught. And you will be caught.
Ah geez....doesn't make a bit of difference how much documentation you are making and keeping...you are just documenting the degree to which you are breaking the law.
By proceeding, I agree that I understand the following disclosures:
I. How We Work in Washington.
Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services.
APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
II. How We Are Paid.
We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour.
APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
IV. No Obligation or Commitment.
You have no obligation to use or to continue to use our services. Because you pay no fee to us, you will never need to ask for a refund.
V. Complaints.
Please contact our Family Feedback Line at (866) 584-7340 or ConsumerFeedback@aplaceformom.com to report any complaint. Consumers have many avenues to address a dispute with any referral service company, including the right to file a complaint with the Attorney General's office at: Consumer Protection Division, 800 5th Avenue, Ste. 2000, Seattle, 98104 or 800-551-4636.
VI. No Waiver of Your Rights.
APFM does not (and may not) require or even ask consumers seeking senior housing or care services in Washington State to sign waivers of liability for losses of personal property or injury or to sign waivers of any rights established under law.
I agree that:
A.
I authorize A Place For Mom ("APFM") to collect certain personal and contact detail information, as well as relevant health care information about me or from me about the senior family member or relative I am assisting ("Senior Living Care Information").
B.
APFM may provide information to me electronically. My electronic signature on agreements and documents has the same effect as if I signed them in ink.
C.
APFM may send all communications to me electronically via e-mail or by access to an APFM web site.
D.
If I want a paper copy, I can print a copy of the Disclosures or download the Disclosures for my records.
E.
This E-Sign Acknowledgement and Authorization applies to these Disclosures and all future Disclosures related to APFM's services, unless I revoke my authorization. You may revoke this authorization in writing at any time (except where we have already disclosed information before receiving your revocation.) This authorization will expire after one year.
F.
You consent to APFM's reaching out to you using a phone system than can auto-dial numbers (we miss rotary phones, too!), but this consent is not required to use our service.
Here is a sample of such as contract:
https://www.agingcare.com/documents/personal_care_agreement_AgingCare.pdf
You are setting yourself up for huge trouble. Do not pay in cash. The caregiver is an employee and the IRS makes that very clear...no exceptions. They will hit you not only with all the withholding you never did (they take it from you not the employee...just a part of the penalty you pay) but, there are a lot of fines too.
Think you won't get caught? All it takes is for the caregiver to be injured and make a claim on workers comp. and why won't they? There is no penality for the worker...only the employer. Caregiver gets medical paid, medical leave, and no downside for them at all. Even if they say they won't...you can bet the loss of income and having to pay medical out of their own pocket will make them see that in a new light.
Or, after you no longer want their service...they go file for unemployment. Again...there is only upside for the caregiver...all the penalties, and fines are leveled only against the employer.
And remember...all the withholding (income tax, Social security, Medicare) have to be paid ONLY by the employer when they get caught. And you will be caught.
Ah geez....doesn't make a bit of difference how much documentation you are making and keeping...you are just documenting the degree to which you are breaking the law.