AGREEMENT FOR CARE OF an elderly person
This Agreement is made at S.A.S. Nagar (Mohali) on 2 April 2026 between:
Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, of House No. 56, Sector 21-C, Chandigarh 160022, phone 98765 43210 (the Household); and
Sunita Devi, son/daughter/wife of Ram Lal, of Village Kajheri, Chandigarh 160036, phone 99887 76655, identity document seen: Voter card ending 4821 (the Attendant).
- 1. THE ENGAGEMENT. The Household engages the Attendant from 1 April 2026 to look after Mrs Harbans Kaur Sandhu, aged 82, live-in, staying at the home. The Attendant is the Household's employee for this work and not the employee of any agency.
- 2. DUTIES. Help with bathing, dressing, meals and walking; give medicines at the times on the doctor's prescription; keep the room clean; accompany to clinic visits; report any change in health at once.
- 3. HOURS AND REST. 8 am to 8 pm, with a two-hour rest in the afternoon The Attendant will have a weekly rest and a full night's sleep wherever the work is live-in.
- 4. VERIFICATION. The Attendant has completed police verification, and the Household has a copy. The Household may ask the Attendant for a fresh identity check from time to time.
- 5. HEALTH AND MEDICINE. The Attendant will give medicine only as the person's doctor has written, in the dose and at the time stated, and will keep a note of what was given. The Attendant will not do any medical procedure, such as an injection, a drip or wound care beyond basic cleaning, unless trained to do so and told to by the doctor or the Household. The Attendant will call the emergency contact and, if needed, the nearest hospital, at once if the person is unwell or hurt: Dr Rajan Mehta, 0172-2700000; son Gurpreet Singh, 98765 43210.
- 6. DIGNITY AND SAFETY. The Attendant will treat the person with respect and patience. The Attendant will not hit, shout at, frighten or neglect the person, will not leave the person alone where it is not safe to do so, and will not allow strangers into the home. The Attendant will not take photographs or recordings of the person or the home, or share what he or she sees in the home with others.
- 7. MONEY AND PROPERTY. The Attendant will not borrow money from, or take gifts from, the person cared for, and will not handle the person's cash, cards or jewellery unless asked in writing for a stated purpose. The Household will not search or confine the Attendant, and will not keep the Attendant's identity documents.
- 8. WAGE. The Household will pay ₹18,000 (Rupees Eighteen Thousand only) per month, on or before the 5th of the next month, by bank transfer. The Household will not deduct anything from the wage except as the law allows.
- 9. LEAVE. The Attendant is entitled to one full day off every week, and 12 days of paid leave in a year. The Attendant will arrange for a suitable replacement, approved by the Household, if the Attendant has to be away.