Guest guest Posted November 13, 2002 Report Share Posted November 13, 2002 Hi , Have you checked with Hospice? Your dad does not have to be imminently terminal to qualify. As long as continued deterioration is documented, hopsice will usually cover some home care needs. Regards, M KAREN WROTE: Subject: Home Health Care My dad has been diagnosed with MSA for slightly over a year now. He will be 76 in December. He stills lives at home with my 74 year old mother, his primary caregiver. At this point, he cannot feed himself, dress himself, bathe himself, most days, he cannot walk very much as he freezes frequently. Needless to say, he cannot be left alone. He also has great difficulty swallowing his medications. Obviously, my mother needs help in caring for him. I go down about 2-3 times each week, but I work full time, so I'm not able to offer all the help she needs. We have had a great deal of trouble getting home health to provide services for him, in order to assist with bathing, primarily. We are with the second agency now, but they tell us they will probably dismiss him in a few weeks as there is no medical need for their services. Do any of you have any suggestions as to how to get help for my mom? They really don't have much money, so it's difficult to think of paying out of pocket at this point. My mom really wants to keep Dad at home, but I don't know how much longer she can carry all of this on her own. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 13, 2002 Report Share Posted November 13, 2002 Hi , Have you checked with Hospice? Your dad does not have to be imminently terminal to qualify. As long as continued deterioration is documented, hopsice will usually cover some home care needs. Regards, M KAREN WROTE: Subject: Home Health Care My dad has been diagnosed with MSA for slightly over a year now. He will be 76 in December. He stills lives at home with my 74 year old mother, his primary caregiver. At this point, he cannot feed himself, dress himself, bathe himself, most days, he cannot walk very much as he freezes frequently. Needless to say, he cannot be left alone. He also has great difficulty swallowing his medications. Obviously, my mother needs help in caring for him. I go down about 2-3 times each week, but I work full time, so I'm not able to offer all the help she needs. We have had a great deal of trouble getting home health to provide services for him, in order to assist with bathing, primarily. We are with the second agency now, but they tell us they will probably dismiss him in a few weeks as there is no medical need for their services. Do any of you have any suggestions as to how to get help for my mom? They really don't have much money, so it's difficult to think of paying out of pocket at this point. My mom really wants to keep Dad at home, but I don't know how much longer she can carry all of this on her own. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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