Having the wost day ever. Don't know if this is something I can continue.

[Judy Trickett]

You need to be taking a deposit from people and applying it to the last two weeks of care. That way if they leave you in the lurch you have already been paid.

There are providers who use the deposit at the beginning of care but I hazard against this unless you are in the financial position of being able to suddenly go without income should someone up and leave without notice.

[Inspired by Reggio]

You need to be taking a deposit from people and applying it to the last two weeks of care. That way if they leave you in the lurch you have already been paid...

Agreed ~ security deposit = to the amount of notice you desire so if your notice period is two weeks than two weeks deposit, if three than three weeks deposit .... just like renting an apartment you pay first and last up front and than you continue to always get payment in advance of care!

That way if they do 'damage' while a client or 'renege' on a contract agreement ~ you 'terminate' on the spot without any further service and keep the deposit in lieu of your loss just like a landlord would do for his space with a crappy tenant