The standard advice about tax preparation — start early, do your homework, get professional help if you can afford it — goes double for caregivers, who tend to have minimal time and no shortage of other financial issues to sort out.

Many caregivers lose out on potential savings because they aren’t aware of the tax […]

Posted on February 25th, 2008 by David Hayward
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Many of you already share your advice, recommendations, and stories about caring for your loved ones in the AGIS Forums. WGBH in Boston wants your caregiving stories, too.
In conjunction with the April broadcast of “Caring for Your Parents,” an upcoming film by “Frontline” producer and award-winning filmmaker Michael Kirk, the public television station wants your […]

Posted on February 20th, 2008 by Stephen Fox
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Background checks for non-professional caregivers can leave out many crucial details of an individual’s past. A recent article from the Napa Valley Register tells of prison guards advising soon-to-be released convicts that caregiving can be an easy employment opportunity for paroled felons. Even though these individuals may be genuinely honest and hardworking, […]

Posted on January 25th, 2008 by Mark Lindsey
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