Title: Explain the principles of money management for a client.
Course: Home Health Aide (14053) > Section: Managing a Client's Personal Affairs

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.

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 absolutely essential to observe when managing a client’s money?
- What might be the consequences of mismanaging a client’s money, even by mistake?