Tax credit for caregiving

Make sure that you talk to the person who prepares your taxes about the possibility of a dependent credit for caring for a relative. According to an Associated Press release, there is a possibility of claiming caregiving expenses if the person or person’s like elderly parents cannot care for themselves. It is worth a try. All of us that provide caregiving services use our own funds due to the inability of our care receiver to pay or our inability to continually ask for payment for groceries, bills paid, etc. That is why there needs to be more legislation to help family caregivers who provide time, money, and care that would cost the state or federal government much more.

Rite Aid has video on caring for aging parents

Rite Aid has a video-based education center that puts elder care information and advice online. This is great resource for those knowing that their time is coming to be a caregiver to their aging parents. We all need to get as much information as we can. Even if we have raised children, remember that your parents are not going to like swapping roles and feeling less independent and capable of handling their affairs or health issues. The video is called Rite Aid Giving Care for Parents is like watching documentary featuring about real families telling their stories about providing care for their parents.