I have been talking with my parents about who we are going to continue caring for my adult(27 years old) autistic brother. I am currently 23 and I want my brother to come live with me because my parents are getting older. The problem is that we cannot agree on the best way to continue caring for my brother (living with me, my parents, assisted living group home etc.). I was wondering what other people have done who are in a similar situation. The real worry with my brother is what do we do in the future. How can we ensure that my brother will always be cared for?
2006-12-26 08:49:44 · 3 answers · asked by Bullest74 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
It's hard to say....I haven't dealt with this problem, but I am an OT student and we have been learning about "respit care." This is a day care for your brother. It is like an adult day care...they provide activities and things for the day and it gives the family a rest from the careing process. You pay per day that the person is there and it is not permanent....just a break. I dont' know if this helps....but maybe you could look into it?
2006-12-26 08:54:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can identify with you. I have a close cousin who is autistic. He's only 16, but my Aunt and Uncle have requested that my mother and I take him in, if his own sister is unable to care for him.
If your brother isn't too much of a handful, it might be best for him that he stays with family. If there's no one to care for him in the event that your parents or you can't, you should look into an assisted living home- and maybe just write it in a Will that he's to be cared for there, and put money aside for such an occurance? Maybe you can contact someone if you search Austism on Google, and find out from a proffesional what to do.
Good luck!
2006-12-26 19:28:22 · answer #2 · answered by piratewench 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like maybe you should talk to his doctor about this...does he have a psychiatrist that he sees regularly? is your brother on SSI and does he have a finding that he's officially disabled? there are some supportive-living situations that I think Medicare will help pay for (where they've got people in a setting that's not too institutional, it can be apartment-like, but they've got some supportive services to help them. I think there's often a wait list for these) there are also "day hospital" type places (like adult day care) and I think Medicare will sometimes help pay for some of that. or there's "clubhouse" which also has activities but is for people who function more highly than those in the "day hospital." You could also contact your local chapter of NAMI (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill) to try and get help finding resources. they're at www.nami.org. good luck.
2006-12-27 23:31:40 · answer #3 · answered by kbc10 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋