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My mom lives with me in my paid-off condo. I work 19.5 hours a week outside of the home making $15/hour. I am nearly 59 and have several health issues myself that make working painfully limiting. Is there any assistance I can seek if I end up having to quit working to stay home?

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The answer is No. Medicaid does pay family but it won't be enough to live on. Mom may not qualify. If she does, I would let their aide come in and me keep working. You need those earnings for Social Security.
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Call 2-1-1 and tell them about your situation with your Mom. "2-1-1 a free, confidential helpline that connects you to trained specialists who help people find local services and resources. It�s run by United Way (through a national network), and it operates 24/7 across most of the U.S. When you call: A live person answers � They listen to your situation (rent help, food, utility assistance, elder care, etc.). They look up local nonprofits, government programs, and agencies in your specific area or ZIP code. They give you referrals, phone numbers, eligibility info, and sometimes help you connect directly. It's sort of like a one-stop help center for everyday human needs, especially for seniors, low-income families, and people facing hardship." Source: ChatGPT search
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I would advise don’t quit your job. You need income for your own elder care. If you can find a work from home position, that may be easier on you physically. Insurance companies have lots of work from home positions in customer service and data entry. Your mother should do what she can for herself and be patient. Watch tv, file and clean her nails, do crosswords. read the newspaper, watch out side and nature, call friends or family and talk on the phone, walk around the house and sort laundry and wipe counters and sweep the floor. If she is total care, and immobile, she needs placement. One person can not provide 24/7 care for another adult. Your health will suffer. If she has money, hire good care, look for a private caregiver to come some hours every day to help her shower, dress, and do laundry, wash dishes, and help her eat a meal. The evening meal can be a sandwich, made by caregiver for both of you and in the fridge and a glass of milk. Maybe a cookie and off to bed. Get your rest. If mother can’t go to bed and manage with a night light and adult depends, she needs more than you can handle, in my opinion. Or hire an overnight caregiver. If that is more helpful, to Both of you
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You can help your Mom apply for Medicaid, and try to get some in-home aids, which you will need to manage and may not get enough hours to be of help to you. Or, get her assessed for LTC in a facility and then apply for Medicaid.
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