A person hiring a caregiver must exercise care in the hiring and paying of the caregiver. This applies to any prospective employer of the caregiver, whether the employer is a family member or a trustee who will pay the caregiver from a special needs trust. Besides the practical considerations such as the caregiver’s competency and background, there are many legal pitfalls in caregiver employment.
Full article at Special Needs Alliance, http://www.specialneedsalliance.org/the-voice/5/5.
