Suspension of Care/ Payment Issues

[Monday 2 Friday Mama]

Wow- three bounced cheques - that's awful ! I have all my parents pay me via a series of post dated cheques at the beginning of each month. I've never had a problem family like this, but my first client was a bit scatterbrained and would frequently forget to bring her dues in the A.M. (when my contract specifies they are due) and she would have to bring them at the end of the day when she finished her shift. I was so happy when she went on mat leave and I could replace her with a nice client who could remember when payday was ! Obviously, cheques don't appear to work well with this family. If it were me, I would move to a "cash only" payment plan for these folks. What if you asked them to pay the months dues at the beginning of the month (or perhaps bi-weekly) It might also help if you could set things up so that they are paying you for the upcoming week of care - that way you haven't already provided a service and are now waiting on them to pay you for that service. Let us know what you decide to do. Hope things get sorted out quickly !