Finding the right in-home care for your loved one is an incredibly important decision. Maybe your loved one needs medication supervision on a regular basis, or maybe they are recovering from a fall or surgery. In-home caregivers can provide non-medical services as well as homemaker tasks, as well as administering medication and helping with bathing and grooming. Finding the right person to care for your loved one means you’ll need to take some time to do your research, including interviewing several people that you feel might be the best match. But, before you set out on your journey of finding a new household employee, here are some mistakes that should be avoided.

Topics: elder care, senior home care, agency, senior, CPA

Tuesday morning at Engage 2017 kicked off with a business titan sharing advice to an arena full of people. Kevin O’Leary (Mr. Wonderful on Shark Tank) took the stage and shared with us lessons from his business and personal life. His advice revolved around creating and building successful businesses, something he clearly knows a lot about. This ended up being a theme for the week, focusing on your firm as a business and how to grow it into the future.

Topics: accountants, agency, CPA

You may have heard people you know talk about hiring a nanny or au pair, but you may not be sure what the differences are between the two. Many people use the terms interchangably, not knowing that a nanny and au pair are two very different things. If you’re thinking about hiring an in home childcare provider, it’s a great idea to research which one would be the best fit for your family, au pair vs. nanny.

Topics: nanny, agency

New York's comprehensive Paid Family Leave Act becomes effective January 1, 2018.

Topics: senior care, nanny, agency, CPA

“Let’s meet about that” is a popular refrain that echoes regularly through the offices and hallways of organizations everywhere. Often though, said meetings are hastily arranged and largely unproductive. Although emergency “huddles” are sometimes called for, good meetings are well planned. Here are some important points to keep in mind.

Topics: accountants, CPA

Nevada has recently passed a new law that gives domestic workers a “bill of rights.” Here, we will go over the basic parts of the Nevada Domestic Worker Bill of Rights (NV DWBR) and how it could affect household employers in Nevada.

Topics: nanny, domestic workers bill of rights, agency

 

Topics: agency, CPA

The end of the year is quickly approaching. Traditionally at this time of year you consider recognition for the  people in your life who provide you services and traditionally receive a holiday bonus. You

are thinking about that, aren't you? In addition to the cleaning company team and your hairdresser, there's probably nobody more deserving than family employees such as your nanny or senior care worker. After all, they're the unsung heros of your household.

Topics: nanny bonus

 

Topics: nanny, agency, CPA

The Affordable Care Act allows small employers to make health coverage available to their employees through the Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP). The 21^st Century Cures Act enacted another option as well, the Qualified Small Employer Health Reimbursement Agreement (QSEHRA).

Topics: nanny, agency, senior, CPA