Caretaker Contract
This contract outlines the terms of employment for a caretaker, detailing their responsibilities for patient care, household duties, and transportation. It specifies working hours, payment rates, and requirements such as maintaining a valid driver's license. The agreement is between the Caretaker and a Client, who may also be the Patient.
Caretaker Contract
[name of caretaker] (hereafter “Caretaker”) and [name of client] (hereafter “Client”), hereby agree to the following contract regarding the care of [name of patient], if different from client (hereafter “Patient”):
The Caretaker shall be employed no less than [number] hours and no more than [number 1] hours per week. The number of hours per week may fluctuate based on the Patient’s needs and will be finalized no fewer than [number 2] days in advance.
The Caretaker’s responsibilities regarding patient care shall be: [medication administration, bathing, feeding, bathroom, supporting/carrying duties].
The Caretaker’s household responsibilities shall be: [bill pay/organization, meal prep, plant watering, lawncare, cleaning duties].
The Caretaker’s transportation responsibilities shall be: [shopping, errands, doctor visits, appointments, church, etc. duties].
The Caretaker shall maintain a current driver’s license in [state] and a clean driving record. The [caretaker/client] will provide the vehicle for transportation. The [caretaker/client 1] will pay for transportation costs, including [fuel/maintenance].
The Caretaker will be paid an hourly rate of [amount] and will receive paychecks [monthly/bi-monthly/weekly].
In witness to their agreement to the terms of this contract, the parties affix their signatures below:
____________________________________ _________________________________
[name of caretaker] [name of client]
[caretaker signature] [client signature]
[date] [date 1]
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