Family Caregivers Can Have Sibling or Legal Issues If They Don't Keep Good Records
Posted Oct 19 2010 12:00am
As caregiving duties multiply, you find yourself doing more shopping for your parents. Mom has a harder time getting out so she writes you a check when you bring their groceries over. It's all friendly and reasonably fair. You go on this way for months as caregiving needs grow. Pretty soon you are in full caregiver mode. You talk your folks into hiring some in-home help for a few hours a week. Things move along well, but you're still running the errands and you keep up the financial informality.
As caregiving duties multiply, you find yourself doing more shopping for your parents. Mom has a harder time getting out so she writes you a check when you bring their groceries over. It's all friendly and reasonably fair. You go on this way for months as caregiving needs grow. Pretty soon you are in full caregiver mode. You talk your folks into hiring some in-home help for a few hours a week. Things move along well, but you're still running the errands and you keep up the financial informality.
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