At least once a day I hear a version of this question: "Is there a program that may compensate me for lost wages since I cannot leave my parent home alone all day?"
Very few people can afford to simply walk away from career and paycheck to care for their aging or ailing loved one. The number one question caregivers ask on a family caregiver support forum I frequent is “How do I get paid for caregiving?”
The answer is – you may be able to, and you may not be able to. A good resource to answer that question might be your local Area Agency on Aging. But what if you could get paid very well while caregiving? Read on...
