ok help me please. i have been reading so much from google searches that it really doesnt answer?

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my question. i have a severely disabled sister who is bed bound, tube fed, blind she can hear and respond to things although she doesnt talk she has a deterition of the muscles sydrome and is now 29yrs of age has had it since the age of 6yrs old my mum takes full 24/7 care of her my question is i dont think i be able to cope to look after her own my own as it means me being unable to work as i am the only sibling she has. I heard a friend of my mum put her son in a care home as he was ill my question is as my sister is disabled and doesnt work who pays for her care home as i dont earn more than 14000 a year and i live on ma own.

no i live in the uk and my mum was saying as everytime i mention it she gets upset that as my sister is unable to work the government will pay and she does get benefits but she is severly disabled

ok so are you saying that the government will pay for the whole of my sisters care so my mum was actually right then they wouldnt look on me to care for her as obviously i have to pay my bills and work for my living to live

ok so basically i dont have to pay for putting my sister in a care home as she doesnt work at all and i am the only sibling she has and of course coz i have to live my life they wont force it on me to look after her they will pay all the costs and i dont have to pay a penny

Answer 1

Not sure about USA, but in the UK your sister would be able to get full time care paid for by the NHS or social services, My dad is in a care home he has Alzheimer's disease and he cannot walk, talk or communicate, he can see and hear. If you are thinking its because he is old that he gets the costs paid for, he was 56 when he went into the home!
Your best bet would be to get in touch with social services, a care manager would be assigned and they would sort all this out and let you know your options, they would also be able to help out with respite care (meaning your mum/you could have a holiday or a break while your sister was in a home for a week or two)
hope this helps, but as i said I have no idea about USA, This is just advice for UK

Answer 2

Don't worry, there is help available for you out there. You as a sibling are not totally responsible for your sisters care 24/7. The best thing you can do is go to your GP and tell him your situation and how you feel about it. He should recommend that you have a Carers Assessment completed. If he doesn't suggest this then ask for one. This is a really long complicated form which is based on your sister and her needs but is more centred around the people who care for her. It must be completed by a professional, but that could be your GP or the practise nurse or even a social worker. The local primary care trust will provide care, possibly in a residential setting for your sister and you should not be expected to pay for any of it, Social Services will pay. You should not be expected to look after your sister and should be allowed to live your own life. Good luck.

Answer 3

Unless the family is very wealthy, medicaid and medicare will pay for your sisters care. By law she is entitled to receive SSDI and medicare and medicade. Services are generally established through the department of developmental disabilities and they can also furnish aids (caregivers) for your sister in the home - or - if you want to takeon the labor of love - reimburse (hire you as a caregiver) you for your sisters care.

Answer 4

In the US they have Social Security which provides benefits for the disabled. Certainly in the UK there is something comparable.

Answer 5

See local Social Services for advice

Answer 6

Are you in the United States? You can try Medicaid - it is government assistance for the elderly and disabled.

Answer 7

Speak to the GP perhaps they can put her somewhere.

Answer 8

they'll live