Explanation should include
- how to set up a budget
- how to write a check and balance a checkbook
- how to pay bills
- how to document expenditures and file receipts
- the legal and ethical responsibilities of a home health aide, including the consequences for the misappropriation of funds (e.g., scams, fraud).
Process/Skill Questions:
- Why might a home health aide be asked to take charge of money management for a client?
- When a client’s wishes regarding money management conflict with a family member’s wishes, how can a home health aide help to resolve the conflict?
- What is a budget?
- What precautions are essential to observe when managing a client’s money?
- What might be the consequences of mismanaging a client’s money, even by mistake?