My father is still mobile around his home with a walker but he needs supervision and help with toileting from an aide so I am free to run errands. Care is expensive. Just wondering if Medicare helps cover some of the cost.
You can check with Medicaid [different from Medicare] to see if your Dad could qualify for the program. Depending on your State and what programs are available, the State could send in an Aide for a few hours each week.
Sooner, my Dad was a fall risk so he couldn't stay by himself, so he hired caregivers to help him out during the day. Dad didn't know how to even make himself a sandwich. I know, it can become very expensive. Dad had saved for this type of "rainy day" expense.
Eventually my Dad decided to move to Independent Living at a senior complex which made live easier for him. Then later on-to Assisted Living. These places were far cheaper then having around the clock caregivers coming to his house, and he really liked being around people of his own generation.
You can check with Medicaid [different from Medicare] to see if your Dad could qualify for the program. Depending on your State and what programs are available, the State could send in an Aide for a few hours each week.
Eventually my Dad decided to move to Independent Living at a senior complex which made live easier for him. Then later on-to Assisted Living. These places were far cheaper then having around the clock caregivers coming to his house, and he really liked being around people of his own generation.
https://www.agingcare.com/articles/does-medicare-pay-for-home-health-care-427172.htm