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Hiring Caregiver Help (Maryland)
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If you are hiring someone to help with the caregiving tasks, you will have to decide whether to hire an individual or an agency. If you hire an individual, you may have to pay social security and Medicare taxes and withhold income taxes. Find out about this by reading IRS Publication 926 – Household Employer’s Tax Guide (Adobe Acrobat Reader format - this is the 2003 edition.) You can get a printed copy of the next edition when it is published from IRS by calling 800-829-3676). You may need help with a variety of tasks - finding services, advice, financial management, insurance claim management, direct care, respite care, and many other. The organizations listed below provide some of those services. The services of these organizations range from free information and free help to for-fee services or caregiver staffing. The Peoples Law Library and the Legal Aid Bureau have no connection with any of these organizations and are not recommending or endorsing them specifically. This information is offered only as a directory that you can use to find information that might not easily be found otherwise. Please note that the best place to begin your search for services or assistance may be the Senior Information and Assistance office at your local Area Agency on Aging. An better informed consumer is better able to make good choices, however, so you may find it helpful to read the web sites linked below or to call organizations listed to find out more about them. The organizations and companies listed below are in alphabetical order. Read the notes to each one for a short summary of the types of services they provide. Some of these web sites are commercial organization. The Peoples Law Library does not endorse any commercial organization, but offers these links as a source of information for your convenience. The Federal Trade Commission has a brochure on their web site that can give you guidance in deciding whether you need a professional money manager and how to select someone you can rely on. It includes links or other contact information for some organizations. AARP – http://www.aarp.org/families/ - find free and low-cost community based programs, find a local geriatric care manager, etc. AgeNet - www.agenet.com - information and referral network; provides information about products and services that are important to enhancing the quality of life of older adults and their families. Topic areas include: senior health, geriatric drugs, legal, insurance, financial, helpful products and caregiver support. Alliance of Claims Assistance Professionals (www.claims.org) - Find help organizing, filing, and tracking insurance claims and payments CareGuide - www.careguide.com - national network of care managers, toll-free Support Center and Web site, help assessing, planning, managing and monitoring care. CareQuest – 800-327-7138 – http://www.carequesthha.com/ – consultations with geriatric care manager Children of Aging Parents – 800-227-7294 – information, referrals, and support groups FamilyCare America - www.familycareamerica.com - help identify resources that meet caregivers' specific needs, in their own localities, support, solution sharing, and discussion forums Home Instead – 888-484-5759 – national franchise that provides caregivers by the hour National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers – www.caremanager.org – professionals who can assess a person’s condition, refer to local services and residential facilities, and recommend solutions (includes searchable database of geriatric care managers who belong to the organization) National Family Caregivers Association – 800-896-3650 – newsletter and volunteers who try to help solve problems. National Senior Service Corps – 800-424-8867 visits, simple chores & transportation for medical appointments |
| Source: Legal Aid Bureau, updated by the Maryland State Law Library (MSLL). |
Last review 4/4/08 (PLL/M.A.J.) |
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This site offers legal
information, not legal advice. We make every effort to ensure the accuracy
of the information and to clearly explain your options. However we do not
provide legal advice - the application of the law to your individual
circumstances. For legal advice, you should consult an attorney. See
our section on "Finding
A Lawyer In Maryland." The
Maryland State
Law Library, a court-related agency of the Maryland
Judiciary, sponsors this site. The website was
developed (1999-2007) as part of an access to
justice initiative by the Maryland
Legal Assistance Network (MLAN) in
collaboration with a number of legal services
providers serving low and moderate income
Marylanders. |