would social security pay significant other to care for elderly person
An elderly person living in an assisted living facility or nursing home
It is generally the adult children of the elderly person that tries to get their parent into a nursing home if the elderly person is no longer competent to look after themselves, but in many States and in Canada this has to be doctor approved for the security of that elderly parent because some elderly parents are quite capable of living with their grown children or even on their own. However, either in a Will or if the elderly person is lucid (thinking very clearly) they can name anyone to become Power of Attorney to care for them if they do not trust their adult children's decisions.
jamal Simpson
No, ALL Social Security benefits are protected by both federal and state laws and are totally exempt from creditor actions. A creditor has other options than garnishment, if the person owns real property, although for most seniors any property will likely be protected under state laws.
Yes! they can, will and do garnish Social Security wages. There's a good article about it at: http://www.seniorjournal.com/NEWS/SocialSecurity/05-02-01IRSGrabChecks.htm
The correct way for a caregiver to help an elderly person down the stairway is to hold the shoulders of the elderly person as you descend. The elderly person can either hold the rails or a stick to improve balance
Elderly Abuse
Certainly, an elderly person can go bankrupt; there is no age limit on bankruptcy.
Elderly is a state of mind, not of chronology. Only when one considers themselves to be deteriorating would a person consider themselves to be 'elderly'.
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a person who takes care of elderly