Hi all,
My dad is about to (on Monday) start a new care package with a private care agency and they have just asked for a week's retainer before they start work.
Is this the norm, can anyone tell me? No one I've spoken to so far, eg; health visitors, doctor's surgery, etc., has ever heard of this before.
The only reason I can think of that they would ask for one is to cover themselves if the client doesn't pay.
I'm sure there's nothing underhand about it but I don't like to think of my parents being taken advantage of.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Many thanks in advance.
My dad is about to (on Monday) start a new care package with a private care agency and they have just asked for a week's retainer before they start work.
Is this the norm, can anyone tell me? No one I've spoken to so far, eg; health visitors, doctor's surgery, etc., has ever heard of this before.
The only reason I can think of that they would ask for one is to cover themselves if the client doesn't pay.
I'm sure there's nothing underhand about it but I don't like to think of my parents being taken advantage of.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Many thanks in advance.