07-05-2008, 09:19 AM
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Originally posted by dirk1609
We recently signed up through the state of Hawaii to be the chore/ care giver for an elderly neighbor. The state pays Hawaii minimum Wage for taking care of our elderly. Seven something an hour. I cant imagine living on that. Also you are not a state employee you are the elderly persons employee. So if you get hurt on the job you don't even have workers insurance. Your only recourse is to sue the elderly person you are caring for. Seems like a set up for disaster in every way. Low pay and the potential for the elderly getting sued. I wonder how many big island business pay minimum wage? It weird to think that Taco Bell in Kona will pay 12+ and hour but the state only pays 7+ to take care of our elderly.
sorry, i don't mean to be ignorant! but, are you considered an adult foster caregiver? i only ask because we may be doing some type of elderly foster care.
we pay, or i should say, mom pays her current caregiver $15/hr. he's supposedly a certified nurses' aide (he seems bogus to me--that's another story). also, he has another client that pays him $20/hr. with the combined income from both clients, he makes close to 48k/year but i'm sure he doesn't report his income.
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