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Does she have a LTC insurance policy that she is currently paying the premium on?
If not, Medicare doesn't pay for in-home aids if it isn't directly related to a recent illness or procedure and even then it is only for a limited time.
If she's currently a MedicAID recipient, then you can contact social services to get guidance on what's available for her.
But if your Mom is bedridden and not currently a MedicAID recipient you should have her doctor assess her as needing LTC, which is covered by MedicAID. Then she just needs to qualify financially and she can transition into a facility so that she gets all the care and protection she requires. My MIL is in LTC on MedicAID and is in a fantastic facility with a private room. She gets way better care and social interaction there than if she were in our home.
Unless she has Long Term Care Insurance most Insurance will not pay for caregivers. Contact the local Area Agency on Aging and see if she qualifies for any services. You can also contact your local Senior Service Center and see what they may have available.
You do not give much info, you say in your profile she has "mobility issues" and in your post she is bedridden. Is she able to walk at all? If not her doctor an order equipment that may make it easier for family to care for her. If she is bedbound the options for Skilled Nursing facility might work out, if it is medically necessary that may be covered with Medicare/Medicaid and any secondary insurance she may have.
If she is a Veteran or her husband a Veteran she may qualify for some help through the VA.
You might want to try keeping a bedside commode next to her bed so it will be easier for you or someone else to help her get on it. You can use a gait belt to help get her up if needed. My late husband was completely bedridden in our living room in hospital bed, and I kept the bedside commode right next to his bed, so that when the aide(that I hired and paid for)came in the morning she could just lift him up and put him on it so he could poop. Thankfully my husband was 97% of the time a morning pooper, and he had a permanent catheter, so it worked out really well. The aide always used the gait belt to get him up as he was like a dead weight, and he wasn't able to help her much. When done, she would then hold him up while I cleaned him up and put his diaper back on and she would get him back in bed. Other than long term insurance and perhaps Medicaid, I'm not aware of any other insurance helping with what you're needing. Best wishes in getting the help you need, and remember that ultimately you may have to place your mother in the appropriate facility.
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.
VI. No Waiver of Your Rights.
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.
I agree that:
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I authorize A Place For Mom ("APFM") to collect certain personal and contact detail information, as well as relevant health care information about me or from me about the senior family member or relative I am assisting ("Senior Living Care Information").
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APFM may provide information to me electronically. My electronic signature on agreements and documents has the same effect as if I signed them in ink.
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APFM may send all communications to me electronically via e-mail or by access to an APFM web site.
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If I want a paper copy, I can print a copy of the Disclosures or download the Disclosures for my records.
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This E-Sign Acknowledgement and Authorization applies to these Disclosures and all future Disclosures related to APFM's services, unless I revoke my authorization. You may revoke this authorization in writing at any time (except where we have already disclosed information before receiving your revocation.) This authorization will expire after one year.
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You consent to APFM's reaching out to you using a phone system than can auto-dial numbers (we miss rotary phones, too!), but this consent is not required to use our service.
If not, Medicare doesn't pay for in-home aids if it isn't directly related to a recent illness or procedure and even then it is only for a limited time.
If she's currently a MedicAID recipient, then you can contact social services to get guidance on what's available for her.
But if your Mom is bedridden and not currently a MedicAID recipient you should have her doctor assess her as needing LTC, which is covered by MedicAID. Then she just needs to qualify financially and she can transition into a facility so that she gets all the care and protection she requires. My MIL is in LTC on MedicAID and is in a fantastic facility with a private room. She gets way better care and social interaction there than if she were in our home.
Contact the local Area Agency on Aging and see if she qualifies for any services.
You can also contact your local Senior Service Center and see what they may have available.
You do not give much info, you say in your profile she has "mobility issues" and in your post she is bedridden. Is she able to walk at all? If not her doctor an order equipment that may make it easier for family to care for her.
If she is bedbound the options for Skilled Nursing facility might work out, if it is medically necessary that may be covered with Medicare/Medicaid and any secondary insurance she may have.
If she is a Veteran or her husband a Veteran she may qualify for some help through the VA.
My late husband was completely bedridden in our living room in hospital bed, and I kept the bedside commode right next to his bed, so that when the aide(that I hired and paid for)came in the morning she could just lift him up and put him on it so he could poop. Thankfully my husband was 97% of the time a morning pooper, and he had a permanent catheter, so it worked out really well.
The aide always used the gait belt to get him up as he was like a dead weight, and he wasn't able to help her much.
When done, she would then hold him up while I cleaned him up and put his diaper back on and she would get him back in bed.
Other than long term insurance and perhaps Medicaid, I'm not aware of any other insurance helping with what you're needing.
Best wishes in getting the help you need, and remember that ultimately you may have to place your mother in the appropriate facility.