A corporation formed by two brothers will be allowed to charge their mother more than $5,200 per month to care for her in her own home.
The ruling was made by David Mouton, Jasper County probate judge, in a dispute involving brothers Charles, Larry and Dale Chrisman over issues including the care of their mother, Dorothy Chrisman.
In addition to approving the charge assessed by Larry and Dale Chrisman, Mouton also approved payments of nearly $42,000 that had been taken by the brothers’ company without prior authorization by the court. Larry Chrisman must report to the court on expenditures from his mother’s estate because he was named her guardian and conservator June 12, 2008, after she was found by the court to be disabled and incompetent.
Mouton: "In an ideal world, no one would charge to take care of their mother. But in-home care is expensive, and I agree she should be kept in her home."
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Probate court allows charges prompting brother’s challenge
The ruling was made by David Mouton, Jasper County probate judge, in a dispute involving brothers Charles, Larry and Dale Chrisman over issues including the care of their mother, Dorothy Chrisman.
In addition to approving the charge assessed by Larry and Dale Chrisman, Mouton also approved payments of nearly $42,000 that had been taken by the brothers’ company without prior authorization by the court. Larry Chrisman must report to the court on expenditures from his mother’s estate because he was named her guardian and conservator June 12, 2008, after she was found by the court to be disabled and incompetent.
Mouton: "In an ideal world, no one would charge to take care of their mother. But in-home care is expensive, and I agree she should be kept in her home."
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Probate court allows charges prompting brother’s challenge
4 comments:
I think caregivers should be paid - even if it's their mother - if the mother can afford it.
Caregivers sacrifice a lot - many give up high paying jobs to take care of parents and put their lives on hold.
Many caregivers can barely pay for themselves, without the extra expense of caring for someone at home.
I agree that caregivers need to be compensated - why not? If the person needing attention were to be removed from their residence to go into a strange facility, there would be steep charges for services provided.
With the aging population exploding on a daily basis, we need to be reasonable, logical and creative to take the load off the facilities who are overworked and understaffed with employees who cannot or will not give the same attention and consideration as a family member would - IMPOSSIBLE!
Caregiving is the hardest job in the world.
It drains the caregiver's strength and many times his/her health.
At the same time, caregiving is the most rewarding job in the world, too.
Caregivers should be paid if there are funds.
Caregiving is a hard job and many caregivers give up their lives and needs in favor of the person they're taking care of.
I think they should be paid.
It's a very important job.
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