We recently had to sell our home. The cost of care givers for my wife are rapidly eating up our bank account. What help can I get? I have care giver assistance for 8 hours a day. We are both 95. What help can I get?
First, let me say that I am sorry you and your wife are experiencing these hard times in your later years. You are right that more help is needed. Do you have the Veterans Aid & Attendance Benefit (monthly income to pay for caregivers) for both you and your wife?
Where are you living-do you have an Assisted Living facility? You lost your home-would that leave you over the asset limitation to receive Medicaid IHSS? Or, was it also a financial asset loss and you would now qualify for benefits?
Are you receiving Medicaid IHSS already? If so, can you have an in-home assessment made for your needs, have a housekeeper paid to come in?
How are you doing so far? Are these questions understandable to you, or you have no idea?
You are right that more help is needed.
Do you have the Veterans Aid & Attendance Benefit (monthly income to pay for caregivers) for both you and your wife?
Where are you living-do you have an Assisted Living facility? You lost your home-would that leave you over the asset limitation to receive Medicaid IHSS? Or, was it also a financial asset loss and you would now qualify for benefits?
Are you receiving Medicaid IHSS already?
If so, can you have an in-home assessment made for your needs, have a housekeeper paid to come in?
How are you doing so far? Are these questions understandable to you, or you have no idea?