Caring for an elderly person over 80 years is very difficult. A person who assumes such significant responsibility for custody of a pensioner must possess not only relevant physical skills and knowledge, but also fortitude, moral endurance. Let's talk about how exactly such relationships are formed, what obligations are assumed in the process.
Who can take care?
First of all, let's discuss who specifically can care for an elderly person over 80 years old. Help is allowed not only to close relatives, but also to those who do not have any kindred ties with a potential ward. What requirements are presented by the current legislation of our country to such people? The main characteristics that a caregiver should have are as follows:
- working age;
- lack of any basic work (taking care of a pensioner takes a significant part of the time and requires regular execution);
- the absence of any payments from the state (for example, unemployment benefits paid on the labor exchange).
Please note that the legislative framework of our country does not prohibit caring for several people in need at once, however, actions taken should not go to the detriment of each other.
What does the guardian get?
In society, quite often there is an opinion that people care for an elderly person over 80 due to the search for their own benefits. In fact, such an occupation does not provide any significant benefits and advantages. Possible pluses in addition to satisfying a sense of moral duty include:
- accrual of seniority;
- receiving compensation payments.
Amount of compensation payments and rules for their calculation
The amount of government subsidies accrued to a person who cares for a pensioner is very small, it is not possible to live on it. At the moment, care for the elderly is estimated at 1,200 rubles in one month. The indicated figure is the same for the entire country, however, it may vary depending on specific regional factors. In addition, if you decide to care for several people at once, the amount will be multiplied by the number of wards.
If you decide to take care of an elderly person, be sure to consider the fact that the funds due to you are not given out to your hands, they are transferred as an additional part of the pension. It will be possible to obtain financial funds for personal use only after the ward receives the money owed to him and transfers part of it (1200 rubles) to his assistant.
Terms of consideration of the appeal
A positive decision to pay compensation is made within one decade (ten days), a refusal of payments is justified in a shorter time, representatives of the Pension Fund are obliged to report a negative decision within five working days. Please note that the employees of the state structure not only report the refusal, but also explain why a similar decision was made, what needs to be done to change it.
Who else needs to be taken care of?
Care for single elderly people is carried out not only if they reach 80 years of age and the inability to independently provide normal living conditions. All possible assistance from an outsider is also necessary for the following categories of people:
- invalids of the first group;
- children under the age of 18 who are disabled of any group;
- pensioners who have received medical expert opinions that they need additional care.
Regardless of which category of persons your ward belongs to, the registration of relationships, including financial payments, is carried out according to a standard, classical scheme.
Documents for submitting to the Pension Fund
Let's talk about what actions you need to take if you decide that you will care for an older person over 80 years old. First of all, you need to contact the Pension Fund. To complete all the bureaucratic nuances, the presence of at least one interested person will suffice, in the vast majority of cases, the documents are submitted by the person who will take care of the pensioner. So, what documents must be submitted in order to care for single elderly people? The list of required securities includes:
- ward's passport (original and photocopies of the first pages);
- passport of the person who plans to provide care (also the original and photocopies);
- the work book of the person who plans to care (the original, photocopies of the pages with the record, especially interested in public servants information about the last job);
- written statements in the amount of two pieces, one each from the ward and from the person caring for him (compiled according to the sample);
- insurance certificates - 2 pcs. (one from each side);
- a document confirming that the carer is not on the labor exchange and does not receive unemployment benefits.
Relationship Termination Terms
On what basis can compensatory cash payments for caring for a sick elderly person be stopped? In fact, there are quite a few reasons for this; it’s possible to guess what consequences they lead to without special knowledge. Prerequisites for the termination of the relationship between the parties may be:
- death of the ward or caregiver;
- receipt of income from the state (pension, any allowance);
- referral of the ward to a specialized medical institution where treatment and care will be carried out;
- getting paid work of one of the parties;
- when caring for children with disabilities as a result of deprivation of parental rights of their legal / native representatives;
- elimination of the reason giving rise to the need for additional care (attainment by a disabled child of the age of majority, improvement of the physical condition of the ward, expiration of the period of disability and its non-extension).
What actions should be taken as part of such a concern?
In addition to understanding contractual relationships and a number of bureaucratic nuances, it is necessary to recognize certain features of caring for older people. A respectable age significantly weakens their capabilities and often negatively affects their health. The custody carried out in many respects implies care for the nurse. You will need to:
- assist in carrying out sanitary-hygienic procedures;
- purchase and prepare food, drinks;
- to purchase medicines, as well as to control their reception by the wards in accordance with the treatment scheme proposed by the specialist;
- to carry out the simplest medical procedures (measuring and recording temperature, pulse, pressure);
- Perform routine household duties (cleaning, washing and ironing if necessary);
- fulfill the minor wishes of the ward (for example, sending correspondence);
- to conduct small cultural and leisure activities (for example, reading aloud).
Care for the elderly and disabled
Is it necessary to have a medical education to take care of your ward? Such a requirement is not enshrined in law, which means that anyone can begin to take up duties. At the same time, it should be remembered that you will still need certain knowledge and skills. In everyday life, a guardian of this nature will need to have an understanding and acquire such care products for older people as:
- adult diapers and disposable diapers;
- disinfectant and anti-inflammatory drugs;
- means for performing hygiene procedures;
- ships and other systems of similar purpose (intended for bedridden patients);
- means and devices for reducing and preventing pressure sores (also intended for bedridden patients).
Contractual relationship
As you can see, caring for a certain category of people requires considerable effort. We are talking about bedridden patients, people who may need the help of a guardian at any time of the day. Not every assistant will agree to permanently live with his ward, which is why many relatives prefer to conclude an agreement on caring for an elderly person, hiring professional carers. A contract between the parties can be drawn up not only in this case. Many pensioners conclude rental agreements or annuities with their assistants, thereby insuring both themselves and the other side from any force majeure. There are frequent cases when an elderly person decides to sign an annuity contract, promising to transfer his real estate (after death) to the person who will take care of him.