a sibling is caring for my elder alzheimer father, we are looking to support her financial by reimbursing weekly food expense. is there some formula that is around x amount per day ?
2007-11-13 00:48:11 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Senior Citizens
First of all, kudos to you for even caring; when my Mom was caring for her Mom, nobody else in the family helped out, But they sure tried to get in line for her stuff once Grandma passed on!
Second of all: SHAME ON YOU FOR PUTTING A DOLLAR AMOUNT ON IT!!! Your Dad is more than likely to be on a special diet of some kind or I would recommend to get off your lazy butt and go shopping! In lieu of that, there's not a major grocery chain out there that doesn't have gift cards. Buy one of those, nicely loaded give it to your sib, & keep the reciept That way you can "re-laod" it anytime you are doing your own shopping and don't be cheap about it. Your sib is also stuck with trying to get your dad to eat, clean him up afterwards and anyone of 3 dozen other tasks some one with Alzhiemers requires. Try paying a home-health care nurse to do what your sib is doing and you'll be more than happy to buy some dang graoceries!
2007-11-16 04:51:17 · answer #1 · answered by On My Own 316 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the expense is for the two of them to cook and eat and I assume that is the case if she is caring for him, then you just need to have her save all the receipts and reimburse her. It is not going to cost the same amount each week if she shops at different stores or eats different things. I do not think just food allowance is enough for her to live on and it is a very tough job. You might want to come up with an amount she needs to live there without a job and split it among all siblings.
2007-11-13 01:13:26 · answer #2 · answered by Aloha_Ann 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I agree with moorman, give your sib a little extra money to live on too. Split the cost among all the sibs so it is not a burden for just one person. It is a very tiring, tedious job that is difficult to do when caring for someone in your dad's condition. Try giving your sibling a break once in awhile, she will need the mental health break, she needs to do something nice for herself too. All her energy is focused on your Dad, which is truly remarkable. But if she gets burned out, that will leave 2 people who need help in the family.
2007-11-13 01:45:16 · answer #3 · answered by slk29406 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Let me understand this. You are trying
to come to some statistical formula to
estimate how much money your mother's food will cost??? Incredible.
But if you persist in this, figure out how
much she eats per week and tack on
10% and your conscience should be
clear.
2007-11-13 04:13:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can't believe that anyone can eat for less that 10.00 per day! Even at Senior prices during the slow period of any restaurant, two meals a day are going to cost more than that...and that is how it sould be charged...Hell, I can't fix meals at home for less than I can eat out most of the time...Phil
2007-11-13 05:38:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best idea would be to have her eep receipts of expenses and then divide up among the parties involved. Unfortunately, you can't put a $ amount on love and daily care- but its wonderful to help out.
2007-11-13 00:52:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
$100 perweek or How much does it cost you to buy and cook your food?
2007-11-13 01:04:25 · answer #7 · answered by Gypsy Gal 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
From my limited experience, I would say $9.00/day so that would mean $63.00/week.
2007-11-13 12:46:57 · answer #8 · answered by happyindywoman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋