Hi Guys-My mother in-law lives an hour and a half away. She has had 2 heart attacks, a stent put in her neck to avoid a stroke, has mild mental health issues and can not get out of the house to tend to her needs. She can no longer take care of the dishes, wash, etc. How does the state and/or medicare decide if a nursing home is right for her or not?
She does not have any other physical disabilities such as an inability to walk, etc. She lives in Southern NJ just outside of Philly.
Any sites, advice, etc. would be a huge help.
2007-11-21 09:41:43 · 3 answers · asked by Holly O 4 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
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Has she or anyone else appleid for her to Social Security Disability?? Is she on SSI ?? If she is she can get a in home care giver that SSI pays for.
Plus she would be intitled to benifits, free medical, meds.
Even if she does nothave or is entilted to them she can fnd "free cre givers service in her ara....
Here is your web site for your area
http://www.state.nj.us/cgi-bin/health/caregivernj/search.pl?county1=21Warren
..thats the long version I shortened it for your ease of use to this..
http://urlx.org/state.nj.us/7225d
2007-11-21 09:59:10 · answer #1 · answered by MonMon 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Medicare doesn't pay for nursing home coverage. Medicaid does paid. You'll have to make her broke to qualify for medicaid.
2007-11-22 20:00:02 · answer #2 · answered by Lea 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow...i think that NOW is a good time for nursing home
it ain't prison,some are very nice,choose one that is.
good luck
2007-11-21 17:56:12 · answer #3 · answered by Steve B 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋