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Caregiver Timesheet: How to Track Hours for a Home Aide
How families and caregivers track hours for paid home care: what to record, overtime, Medicaid self-directed and long-term care insurance reimbursement, with a free timesheet.
When you pay someone to care for a parent at home — directly, through a self-directed Medicaid program or with long-term care insurance reimbursement — you need clean weekly time records. Insurers and program administrators reject sloppy ones.
What to record every visit
- Date, start and end time (split visits are separate entries).
- Unpaid breaks, if any.
- Tasks done, if your program asks for them.
- Both signatures where required.
Overtime for caregivers
Most home care aides are entitled to overtime after 40 hours a week. If two family members share one aide, hours from the same employer add up. See overtime for nannies and caregivers.
Prefer paper? Print a weekly timesheet with columns for split shifts.
Quick answers
How do I track hours for a caregiver?
Record date, start and end of each visit, breaks and a weekly total; keep copies for your insurer or program.
Do home health aides get overtime?
Generally yes, after 40 hours in a workweek, including when employed through an agency.