Patient is an invalid, 65 years old. Social Security designated me as his caregiver because he doesn't have any family and the patient used to live in my house.
How can I be a caregiver 24/7 if I have to go to work ? Then what should I do, be replaced?
Are you the designated SS representative for the patient? Meaning his SS money goes to you, or controlled by you.
Do you get compensated for being his caregiver? I am not referring to the patient's SS money. I am referring to additional pay, if any, you receive for housing and caring for him 24/7.
Also you wrote: "...and patient use to live in my house." Is the patient still living in your house?
I never heard of Social Security designates anyone to be a caregiver for someone else. Maybe that's possible.
If you are ONLY his designated representative, calling SS to say you don't want to be his caregiver anymore may get interpreted as you don't want to be his designated representative anymore, SS might stop sending you his SS money, but he is still physically living in your house. Then you'll be in worse situation.
Why was the patient living in your house? Where is the patient now if not living in your house? Is patient now in a NH. I ask because if the person is in a NH and you are payee all u have to do is fill out a form giving the NH permission to become payee.
If you were just payee, you were not obligated to care for this person only overseeing their SS check. Are you sure its not Medicaid that is involved. Whole different entity?