can my mother receive financial help to pay for a sitter from medicare?

Question

she suffered from a spinal stroke a year age and her recovery has been long and hard. i quick my job because i was the only sibling who had no husband . her income is limited and i feel like i am a burden on her with just my personnel needs . she does provide me and my children with a home ,etc but i do have bills of my own and childrens needs to think of. If medicare can help me how must i go about it. please help me i am really getting in a finacial mess she does not want me to return to work but instead care for her an i get paid to do it . I know this sounds bad but i need help

Answer 1

there is a way for medicare to pay you to take care of her daily but you have to live in your own home. This does mean that if you live with her then you can get paid this happend to my aunt she had her mother living with her so she couldnt get paid for caring for her. And my sister in law cares for her mom but they dont live in the same home. If you dont live with your mother then look into it. if you do then maybe you can use someone elses address to tell them you dont live with them. it doest hurt to try to look into it if you are not working.

Answer 2

Unfair as it may seem, I don't think relatives who live with disabled people can get paid by the government to care for them. I would consult her doctor about her care needs, though.

It is a shame that you felt you had to quit your job so now you have no source of income. My suggestions include talking to her doctor about her care, and including your siblings in this conversation. Then include them in planning a solution which will enable you to have a job and at the same time get your mother the care and help that she needs.

Medicare does pay (on a sliding scale based on income) for home health care if the doctor prescribes it. This might include an aide who would help her with personal care, bathing, etc. My parents had this type of help and it was covered by medicare (with a co-payment based on their income). After my father was moved to a nursing home and my mother was alone, we also signed up for meals on wheels and for Life-Line paging system.

These aren't medicare-covered services but I'll mention them anyhow. Meals on wheels can deliver a hot meal to her house each day so she wouldn't have to worry about cooking. Also, there is such a thing as elderly day care which allows the caregiver to maintain a regular job. For times when she would be home alone, you can sign up for a life-line type of service where she would have a pager that would enable her to quickly summon help if she fell or something.

Answer 3

Find out the number for elder services in your town and call them.
They will tell you what she qualifies for. They will do a phone intake followed by a home visit- you have to show proof of income etc.
Unfortunately, Medicare does NOT pay family members to care for their loved ones.
You may get more answers if you post this some other place than "weddings".

Answer 4

If she needs medical assistance, medicare might approve a claim for a daily nurses visit.

I hope this helps.

Answer 5

Depending on her income from social security, she may be eligable for medicaid. If her income is below a certain level she is eligable to get free health care including long term care or rehab from a medicaid Participating facility. Unfortunately times have changed and most of us are financial and emotionally incapable of taking care of our parents when they become unable to take care of themselves. Thats why it is a good idea to invest in a long-term care policy when you are young and healthy. I always advise my clients to use medicaid as a "last resort" but with our economy and little social security that elderly and disabled folks get- it is the most common route. Sad but true. I would advise you to contact your state's medicaid office to see if she qualifies.