ELDER LAW; ESTATES, LAND, OIL & GAS, WILLS & TRUSTS If mom, dad, or both, need ongoing, in- house help, day-to-day, are able to pay modestly for assistance...consider a "Family Care Agreement": "parent/ grandparent" compensates "son/ daughter/ grandchild" (caregiver) for in-home care...but: (i) done via written contract, i.e., "Family Care Agreement"; (ii) will not affect government benefits later; (iii) is income to "caregiver". ROGER J. GAYDOS TORN EY 724.745.4030 407 Oak Spring Road Canonsburg, PA 15317 ELDER LAW; ESTATES, LAND, OIL & GAS, WILLS & TRUSTS If mom, dad, or both, need ongoing, in- house help, day-to-day, are able to pay modestly for assistance...consider a "Family Care Agreement": "parent/ grandparent" compensates "son/ daughter/ grandchild" (caregiver) for in-home care...but: (i) done via written contract, i.e., "Family Care Agreement"; (ii) will not affect government benefits later; (iii) is income to "caregiver". ROGER J. GAYDOS TORN EY 724.745.4030 407 Oak Spring Road Canonsburg, PA 15317