Anonymous wrote:At least $1000 each if you can afford it.

I can’t afford it. So I guess that will be my parameter- I’ll give what I can afford.

At least $1000 each if you can afford it.

Yes. What I gave varied a bit based on how much time they had spent, how long they were with us.

In our case they weren't relationships of years, just weeks. So one got a few hundred and the other got closer to $1,000.

It was a lot given the short duration but they were lifesavers to me at the time and I was so very appreciative. And one of them was with my mother when she died (when none of us were). It meant a lot to them and I was glad I was generous. They were angels for my family.

I'm sorry for your loss OP.

At Christmas time we gave holiday bonuses to each of the caregivers. This was through an agency, Home Instead. I gave enough to cover the taxes so each could have $150. There were about 7 rotating caregivers. They were so grateful because mostly nobody gave them anything and this was just some extra money at the holidays.

My Dad had two care givers 24/7 so there was a list of about 15 - plus the care manager. After we died we gave each caregiver their usual one week's pay.

We had a saint who lived and cared for my parents for at least seven years. After my father died my five siblings and I each gave her $15,000 which was the gift limit at the time. It was a lot but she deserved it. One of my brothers proposed it in a text and positive responses came back in minutes.

Cash.

Mom just died. We gave each $4k but most were with us over 10 years.

I would give them a cash gift. It’s difficult work and low pay. I’m sure they will appreciate it.

Yes, money. They are underpaid and seem to appreciate it.

Yes, I think $10k each in the early 2000’s.

For my in laws who had in home caregivers for 2 plus years, my SIL gave them each $500 (4 of them). They were lovely people and my in laws left an estate of about 2.5 million, so it was really a token but a nice gesture.

My father died. He had a few caregivers in rotation who helped him in his home. They were associated with a small practice.

In this situation, did you give any, or all, of the caregivers a cash gift? If so, how much? He saw some more than others.