| 5/6/2013 | danielle, LA |
how do i become a caregiver
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| | Q: my grandmother is elderly and her dr suggested i become her care provider i dont know where to start how do i become her provider in new orleans la |
| | A: Contact the following person/agency to determine whether funding for family caregiving available in your area.LOUISIANA
Stacy Mills
Office of Elderly Affairs
HCBS
PO Box 80374
412 N 4th St.
Baton Rouge, LA 70898-0374
(225) 342-6983
Fax: (225) 342-7133
slm . . . (click subject to read entire post) |
| 3/20/2013 | Gregg, CA |
financial help for caring for my sister
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| | Q: Is it possible to get financial assistance if my sister comes to live with us? She has Alzheimer`s and is currently living out of state. She is now unable to live alone. |
| | A: It may be can receive some benefit as family caregiver and need to check with your atate agency that oversees this need.
Joel Weeden
Department of Aging
1300 National Drive
Suite 200
Sacramento, CA 95834 . . . (click subject to read entire post) |
| 3/7/2013 | tina, CA |
care giving information
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| | Q: Where do i get a form to care give for my 89 year old grandmother? shes needs 24 hour care and i`ve been taking care of her for about a year now. |
| | A: Contact your state about details on family caregiving programJoel Weeden
Department of Aging
1300 National Drive
Suite 200
Sacramento, CA 95834
(916) 928-2296
Fax: (916) 928-2509
jweeden@aging.ca.gov
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| 2/15/2013 | Lana, GA |
Home Health
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| | Q: My Mother is currently getting PT in her apt. since being discharged from the hosp. What steps do I need to take about having someone come by to check on her after this concludes. Would it be covered by M/Care and how about pricing? |
| | A: Hi Lana,
Medicare does NOT pay for home care services needed by most that is considered non-medical or unskilled care. Therefore unfortunately when your mother no longer has skilled needs of PT then must pay privately for non-medical services such as thos . . . (click subject to read entire post) |
| 2/9/2013 | Laura, AZ |
Need to get paid as Mother`s Live In Caregiver
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| | Q: I have been appointed by a Doctor and because I know my Mother better than anyone else to be her live in home caregiver. I am my own person and am doing all I can to locate someone or an organization that can pay me for being her caregiver. DES claims sh . . . (click subject to read entire post) |
| | A: Hi Laura,
Your caregiving responsibilites are teribly full taking care of your mother fulltime and is most unfortunate have not been able to get compensation to help out.Budget cut back at state levels for family caregiving programs have made it even toug . . . (click subject to read entire post) |
| 1/15/2013 | shawna, MO |
lung cancer
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| | Q: I am a single mother of 2. We just found out that my mother has lung cancer. I am preparing to move my family from ar. to mo. take care of her. Can I get financal help so she does not have to be alone while Im at work? |
| | A: contact your state agency that oversees any family caregiving programsMONTANA
Charlie Rehbein . . . (click subject to read entire post) |
| 1/13/2013 | DORIS, TX |
how to be paid for taking care of family member
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| | Q: Clare,
My daughter is homebound, has bi-polar and brain cancer, her Dad wants to be her paid provider, what steps does he take to begin this process? She is Medicare and 44 years old.
I would really appreciate your help...
THANK YOU
DORIS |
| | A: Contact Cancer society and any other national Neuro organizations for help with financing caregiving as well as your state family caregiver programs |
| 12/30/2012 | kirk, CA |
in home care i provide for my grandmother
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| | Q: is there any way to be compensated for the time and services i provide in caring for my elderly grandmother? Full time in home care is what i`m providing. thank you |
| | A: contact yor atate agency to see if any programs still might be availableCALIFORNIA
Joel Weeden
Department of Aging
1300 National Drive
Suite 200
Sacramento, CA 95834
(916) 928-2296,br>
Fax: (916) 928-2509
jweeden@aging.ca.gov
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| 12/11/2012 | Jeremiah, MO |
my mother
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| | Q: My dad passed a couple years ago. Finaly convinced my mom to move in with me and my wife. My wife is 8 months pregnate and is wanting to stay home from work and take care of my mother who is disabled. she gets madicaide spend down and medicare a and b we . . . (click subject to read entire post) |
| | A: Refer to my articles on this site regarding becoming hired as family caregiver and contact local sources to see what programs might exist in your area. |
| 11/30/2012 | Lauren, TX |
How do sign up to get paid to care for my mom?
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| | Q: My name is Lauren Stroud and my mom tried to kill herself on Sunday by overdosing on her sleeping pills and anxiety pills. She has SEVERE psoriesis and soriatic arthritus. (Not sure if I spelled that right). She may also have Huntingtons Disease which two . . . (click subject to read entire post) |
| | A: refer to my article about beng paid to be a family caregiver and contact your local social services/health dept to ask if local programs exist |
