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How to Prevent Senior Caregiver Burnout

Posted by HomeWork Solutions on 7/20/21 11:05 AM

Being a senior caregiver requires a lot of love, compassion, and empathy. Caring for someone aging or ill takes time and emotion. If your caregiver is not making time for themselves, they may feel stressed, exhausted, and at risk of completely burning out. Here are some ways to help prevent burnout in your caregiver, so they can continue giving their best to your loved one. 

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Topics: eldercare, senior care, live-in caregiver, senior home care, Mental Health

How to Help Seniors Cope with the Coronavirus

Posted by HomeWork Solutions on 1/26/21 10:50 AM

The pandemic has impacted everyone at some level and continues to do so. Whether it’s knowing someone who had it or experiencing it yourself, COVID-19 has had far reaching effects. The pandemic has gone on longer than many anticipated and people of all kinds – especially seniors – are feeling scared, disengaged, lonely, or anxious.

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Topics: senior caregivers, senior care, caregiver

Mom Needs Assistance at Home: How Hiring a Senior Caregiver Can Help

Posted by HomeWork Solutions on 12/8/20 10:00 AM

Mom is struggling to remember to take her medications on time. She is having difficulty cooking and you are noticing a decline in hygiene. Maybe she is a bit wobbly on her feet as she continues to age, putting her at greater risk for a fall. These things can be part of the aging process, but it is difficult to watch. When you want what is best for your aging parent, what do you do? In-home senior care is the answer for many families around the country. This allows your elderly loved ones to live in their own home, on their own terms. Here are some reasons why hiring a senior caregiver can help.

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Topics: eldercare, home health workers, senior care, caregiver, senior home care, senior home caregiver, senior caregiver employment practices

Household Employees and Paid Sick Leave Laws

Posted by HomeWork Solutions on 2/20/18 3:11 PM

At the Federal level, private employers are not required to offer sick leave - whether paid or unpaid - to their employees. Most household employers voluntarily offer some paid time off to their nanny, senior caregiver or housekeeper in their work agreement. 

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Topics: senior care, nanny, agency, CPA

New York Paid Family Leave Act for Nannies

Posted by HomeWork Solutions on 11/22/17 3:42 PM

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

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Topics: senior care, nanny, agency, CPA

A Guide to Aging in Place [INFOGRAPHIC]

Posted by HomeWork Solutions on 6/14/17 9:00 AM

Most seniors prefer to age in place, in the comfort of their own homes, instead of moving to a care facility. Follow this guide as you plan for yourself (or a loved one) to continue living at home through the golden years.

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Topics: senior care, caregiver, senior

Six Tips To Protect Your Aging Relative In Assisted Living

Posted by HomeWork Solutions on 5/24/16 6:30 AM

As your aging relative requires more care, it may be prudent to seek additional services to better serve their needs. Many adult children fear placing their loved one in a supportive living facility will result in abuse, neglect or medical malpractice. “Too often families don't have the information they need to protect their loved ones residing in assisted living facilities," said Jullie Gray, President of the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers.

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Topics: elder care, eldercare, assisted living, geriatric care manager, senior care, senior

Elder Care: When is it Time to Find Help?

Posted by HomeWork Solutions on 4/12/16 9:00 AM

When you notice that an elderly loved one has become less self-reliant, you may start to wonder if they need help. When your dad stops shaving or your mother continues to let the mail pile up, you may offer to help out with household duties. However, as your loved ones continue to forget or simply aren’t mobile enough to do things they used to, it can put a lot of strain on your daily life.

But, you don’t have to care for your loved ones by yourself: It’s okay to ask for help. This doesn’t necessarily mean sending them to a nursing home, but it can mean hiring someone to help in running errands, doing the dishes, paying the bills, and performing other tasks that you may not have the time or capacity to help with. Here are five signs it’s time to find professional help for your elderly loved ones.

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Topics: elder care, senior care

Payment Solutions for Mom's Senior Caregiver

Posted by HomeWork Solutions on 3/15/16 7:00 AM

 

Organizing senior care at home for your mother can be an overwhelming process that is emotional and frought with a lot of big decisions. Once you have done your research and you’ve helped your mother privately hire a caregiver, you’ll have to figure out proper payment solutions for your mom’s caregiver. Not only are there weekly  pay checks to coordinate, but there are also a variety of payroll taxes that need to be calculated and factored in. If this is your first time figuring it all out, it can be incredibly complicated and you may not know where to begin.

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Topics: senior care

How Do You Manage Trustee Risks with Private Caregivers?

Posted by HomeWork Solutions on 1/19/16 7:00 AM

As a trustee, do you manage or issue payroll to a beneficiary’s caregiver? This type of employment situation requires that you understand and recognize the importance of legal and tax obligations that this brings to the trust as well as you as the individual trustee. If you’re the trustee, you’re automatically held to a high standard of performance and you could be held accountable for any actions that cause risk to a beneficiary. This means you may even be financially responsible for any negative consequences. So how can you best manage trustee risks when hiring private caregivers? Here are some critical issues that you’ll need to remember when it is hiring time.

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Topics: senior care

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