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She is 88 years old next month. She lives with me and my 74 year old husband who watches her when I work. I work 6 days a week. What can I do? Doesn't Medicare have an obligation to fulfill.
What Medicare offers, will not give you care on a daily basis. In home services usually come into play after a hospital stay. Its usually PT and OT maybe some woundcare, a doctor must order it. Would Mom do well to have some physical therapy, does she have a bedsore that needs care. If you think she does, call her primary and see what he thinks, he can order it. But all you get is a Nurse 1x a week to check vitals and an side 2 or 3x a week to bathe her.
You need more than that, then its Medicaid your looking for. You maybe able to get an aide thru home care. Only Moms finances will be taken into consideration.
Hospice is end of life. As said, the doctor needs to feel she is dying within 6 months. But you are not going to get daily help there anyway. Like in home care after a hospital stay, the aide only comes for bathing and a Nurse once a week for vitals. The family does most of the care.
It may make more sense to get her assessed for LTC, which is covered by Medicaid plus her SS income if she qualifies both medically and financially. My MIL was bedbound with moderate dementia and was in an excellent faith-based facility in LTC on Medicaid for 7 years until she passed away this past December. Medicaid covers the medical portion (medical assistance) and her SS income would cover the custodial care. It often will mean a shared room but it depends on the facility. My MIL had a private room.
A doctor orders hospice. The doctor, in order to order hospice must believe that death will occur within the next 6 months. If you are POA for a bedridden mother who is 88 I would fire current doctor if he refuses to offer hospice, and would hire a good gerontologist, who I would guess will do this. If you cannot provide care anymore you should now consider application for nursing home, whether through medicaid or not according to her assets. I wish you good luck. Do know that even in a nursing home, hospice can be delivered to her, such as they are. Currently they are down to two bedbaths a week, one RN visit a week, a call from clergy, a call from a social worker and some medical equipment such as hospital bed, bedside commode and etc along with medications. For that the federal government does pay a pretty enormous monthly fee.
By proceeding, I agree that I understand the following disclosures:
I. How We Work in Washington.
Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services.
APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
II. How We Are Paid.
We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour.
APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
IV. No Obligation or Commitment.
You have no obligation to use or to continue to use our services. Because you pay no fee to us, you will never need to ask for a refund.
V. Complaints.
Please contact our Family Feedback Line at (866) 584-7340 or ConsumerFeedback@aplaceformom.com to report any complaint. Consumers have many avenues to address a dispute with any referral service company, including the right to file a complaint with the Attorney General's office at: Consumer Protection Division, 800 5th Avenue, Ste. 2000, Seattle, 98104 or 800-551-4636.
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APFM does not (and may not) require or even ask consumers seeking senior housing or care services in Washington State to sign waivers of liability for losses of personal property or injury or to sign waivers of any rights established under law.
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You need more than that, then its Medicaid your looking for. You maybe able to get an aide thru home care. Only Moms finances will be taken into consideration.
Hospice is end of life. As said, the doctor needs to feel she is dying within 6 months. But you are not going to get daily help there anyway. Like in home care after a hospital stay, the aide only comes for bathing and a Nurse once a week for vitals. The family does most of the care.
The doctor, in order to order hospice must believe that death will occur within the next 6 months.
If you are POA for a bedridden mother who is 88 I would fire current doctor if he refuses to offer hospice, and would hire a good gerontologist, who I would guess will do this.
If you cannot provide care anymore you should now consider application for nursing home, whether through medicaid or not according to her assets.
I wish you good luck. Do know that even in a nursing home, hospice can be delivered to her, such as they are. Currently they are down to two bedbaths a week, one RN visit a week, a call from clergy, a call from a social worker and some medical equipment such as hospital bed, bedside commode and etc along with medications. For that the federal government does pay a pretty enormous monthly fee.