My mom is 73, and she is completely disabled. She requires a VERY high level of care. But Medicaid won't help us until Aug! What do I do?
She has Diabetes, COPD, amputated toes on both feet and is legally blind. She's also had 4 strokes. She cannot get to the potty no matter who is trying to help her. She must go while in bed. We can't even come close to affording Skilled Nursing for her, but Medicaid gave her a "Period of Ineligibility". The facility that cares for her now will evict her next month. In the middle of a Global Pandemic, naturally. I'm completely alone with this, and I don't know where to turn. I would tend to her myself, but she is 3 times my weight. I'm afraid I'll injure her. Does anyone know anything about what to do now? This has been an uphill battle since the beginning of 2018. And her health is declining quickly. If I can't get her the proper care, I'm going to lose her! :’(
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Also... this is going to sound terribly insensitive, and please understand I am not trying to be mean or wish anything bad on your mother. But your last sentence concerns me. With all the problems your mother has... unfortunately, you ARE going to lose her, no matter what care she receives. Maybe hospice would be best?
73 is relatively young to have all the problems she's had. Has she been diabetic since childhood, or is it late onset? If she is 3x your size, I am assuming she is overweight? I realize she cannot move on her own. Is she on a strict diabetic diet?