Health and Disability

Thanks and a hat Tip to Patti Elaine Kefalas Dudek

It's not just about the "nanny tax." When using a home health caregiver, it's crucial to know whether you are the caregiver's employer or someone else to avoid tax and legal snags.

With more baby boomers seeking help for aging parents, the in-home care industry is booming with a wide range of service providers, from geriatric-care managers to home-care agencies. Contractual arrangements and employment policies vary just as widely. So it's wise for consumers to ask questions up front about tax obligations and insurance coverage.

"Families need to be aware of all the ramifications," says Bernard A. Krooks, a certified elder-law attorney and founding partner of Littman Krooks LLP, a New York law firm.

WSJ Article

AAHSA members have moral responsibilities as caregivers, employers and members of the community. More specifically,
the AAHSA mission, vision and ideals suggest that its members have at least a tri-fold responsibility to provide
high-quality services to those in need, meaningful work and an ethical workplace for employees. These expectations
spring from AAHSA’s central value of respect for all persons; therefore, it is appropriate that the Association and the
Commission pay considerable attention to workforce issues. The increasing number, diversity and significance of issues
related to our workforce underscores workplace ethics as a compelling priority.
Issues related to our staff have moral significance. The term “workforce” considers all talent within our housing, care
and service system—encompassing direct-care workers, service coordinators, housekeeping staff, geriatricians, nurses,
pharmacists, therapists and administrators. We believe that all staff members are truly the heart and soul of homes and
services for the aging.
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