Re: Seeking help for senior... hope this isn't too off-topic

November 21, 2008

Medicaid Waiver Services has home based services for the elderly. Maximum is 8

hours a day 7 days a week care paid for by Medicaid. Your mother would have to

impoverished (under $2000 income/assets) in order to receive the funding from

the state. The elderly can use a special needs trust (OBRA D4C pooled trust

program) here in Illinois to hold their assets for supplemental care to qualify

for such a program. What county does your mother reside in? I do have lists of

home care providers for many Chicagoland counties for the elderly and

developmentally disabled.

Nixon

Director

Life's Plan Inc.

From: leemail4 <LeeMail4@...>

Subject: Seeking help for senior... hope this isn't too off-topic

Date: Thursday, November 13, 2008, 7:50 AM

Hello, My 89 year old mother, suffered an awful fall in July, and I am

trying to find out if there is any agency that provides in-the-home

care, not full time, that is paid for by other sources. I wondered if

any of you might have had a similar situation and/or know where I could

check. I currently live in Wisconsin and I know that there is a county

agency here that pays people to provide a certain amount of personal

cares for seniors or persons with disabilities, depending on their needs

and skills. Some of the cares might be from RNs or aides, but family was

allowed to do the " non-skilled " cares and be paid. (I got paid when my

autistic son was home before residential. ) My mother is paying for

services right now, but cannot afford to continue to do that. It seems

there would be a similar service in Illinois. --- Does anyone here know

of anything like this? or know where I might call to get in the right

direction? Thanks for any help. I figure if anyone can answer this, it

would be this group. Lee

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