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Perhaps yes and perhaps no. All depends if one is willing to provide every financial document that ever existed by ANYONE related to the applicant which has any financial connection to that applicant.
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That will depend on the state in which you live. Some still only provide benefits for nursing home care however more and more now have what are known as Medicaid "Waiver" programs (called Waiver programs because the Federal government "waives" the previous regs only permitting Fed dollars to be used for nursing home care).

These programs typically provide "Home and Community Based Services" (HCBS) and sometimes you will find the programs identified with that moniker. HCBS programs may provide benefits for services at home or for care in an assisted living facility. To add confusion to the matter some states have state funded only Medicaid programs for the elderly as well.

Perhaps the easiest way to gain information about your state is to go here: http://www.medicare.gov/contacts/ and select "Do you want to search for information on a topic?". Click "Find Contacts..." and on the next page select your state and the box "Other Health Insurance Programs".

Click "Find Contacts" again and you will be directed to a list of agencies and programs. The State Medical Assistance Office will almost always be at the bottom of the page with a direct link to the agency's website.

I, for example, just did a search for Connecticut using the procedure above and when I clicked "Elders" on the State's website I was directed to there, right near the top of the page, was an Alzheimer's respite program (hope you live in CT; the website states the program is open to new beneficiaries!).

Each county in the US also has the agency I cited in my first reply.
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Will Medicaid pay if Medicare will not?
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Unfortunately not. Nor will Medicare pay for adult day care or any other form of custodial care.

If funds are limited there are many organizations in some communites that will offer services on sliding scale.

Contact your local Area Agency on Aging or Aging and Disability Resource Center...a great resource.
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