Family Caregiver (Personal Care) Agreement

How it works

What you will fill in

• Does any of these apply to you?
• Person receiving care: full name and address
• Family caregiver: full name and address
• Caregiver's relationship to the person
• Care to be given
• About how many hours per week
• Pay per hour ($)
• How often is the caregiver paid?
• Start date
• Days' notice to end the agreement
• Which province's laws apply?
• Date signed

Good to know

• Payments to a family caregiver are taxable income for the caregiver. Depending on the facts, CRA may treat the caregiver as an employee, so the person paying may need a payroll account and to deduct CPP and tax. Ask CRA or an accountant.
• Tell the other family members about the agreement and keep a log of hours and receipts. That is the best protection against a claim by the estate later.
• The person receiving care must understand the agreement when they sign. Have two adult witnesses who are not the caregiver or the caregiver's spouse, and consider a note from the family doctor.

Help in your language

Every question comes with help like this. For example, “Does any of these apply to you?”:

English: These often lead to estate disputes. We still build the agreement.

اردو: کیا ان میں سے کچھ لاگو ہوتا ہے؟

ਪੰਜਾਬੀ: ਕੀ ਇਹਨਾਂ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਕੁਝ ਲਾਗੂ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ?

हिन्दी: क्या इनमें से कुछ लागू होता है?

Français: Ces situations mènent souvent à des conflits de succession. Nous préparons quand même l'entente.

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