Shes 96 she broke her hip a few mths ago, shes in a nursing home and has completed rehab, she was to go home Sept 1 but since the "waiver" hasn't gone thru yet my mom & siblings can't afford private care. When the waiver goes thru she will have set hours which the state will pay for. Her home & the home shes at now are different counties therefore we are at a stand still beczoz there can't be 2 open cases in different counties. My Mom has non hodgkins Lymp. and is the "main" caregiver as the other 2 siblings are a distance away. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to get passed this problem with the 2 counties? Is it not sad enough that my Gma & Gpa worked all their lives that "welfare" will take what we have used for her care when she passes away and have to sale her house- but just being on welfare and never working it doesn't have to be paid back. What is wrong with this system? My Gma was evaluated & she really needs 24 hr care, my mom does not want her put in AL as she wants her to live out the remainder of her life in her home where she'd be happy. Please, if you have any advice with the 2 county things I'd love to hear about it.
Please check back and let us know how you are doing.
Carol
In addition to any assistance the Experts in this forum can provide, I suggest you contact the Department for the Aging in your State. They might prove to be the one-stop shopping that you're looking for.
Also, use the Internet! ... There's tons of services out there, but you won't know unless your fingers do the walking. For assistance to elderly with low income, you can go to www.benefitscheckup.org/Elderly-Benefit. Also check out elderhelpers organizational website
It's might not be much, but it's a start. Good luck my friend.
-- Ed
Please just make a couple calls tom. morn, and lets get grandma home where she belongs. The system stinks, but its there to help. Sometimes we have to make our selfs really heard in order for them to know we aren't gonna leave them alone until they help. Its their job. It also makes me so angry. Why do these people get into these professions if they don't have the compassion to deal with the elderyl. I wanted to take CNA classes so I can work with elderly because I have such a tender heart for the elderly. My back makes nursing out of question, but I wish. The more I go on this site the more I relize that I'd love to be advocate for the elderly. I know I went off subject, but the question being asked shouldn't have to be asked. The people that have those jobs need to be doing them. Best wishes!
They can help you navigate the waters of this difficult situation.
www.eldercare.gov to identify your local area agency on aging. Great searchable database here. They may also have a case manager or benefits manager you can work with.
resnaprojects websirte for your state's assistive technology project. They can tell you about environmental control systems, alert systems, reachers, grabbers, large print phones and remote controls, and much, much more.
Check with the local library about books on tape and other options for people who are blind/low vision or have disabilities. They will ship books and equipment free of charge.
Also, was either grandparent a veteran? There is some assistance there too.
good luck
They helped my mom to find a volunteer to help them, he came to her home once a week and helped her with cleaning, cooking and the like. Its a real nice program.