Rosy,
I thought something was wrong with that "Nurse twice a
week" thing. If your Mom is on Medicare,and has been
certified for hospice care, check out this site http://w
ww.hospicenet.org/html/medicare.html
>From my experience working at a hospice the usual
Medicare coverage is a flat fee per day and it covers the
Meds. Nurse (As needed) and an aid for 10 hours a week, (
Most providers break that down to two hours a day.) and
equipment. ( Hospital bed Etc.) Now if she is on radiation
that is anything other then palliative, then she might not
qualify for hospice.
Get back to me if I can help.
Rich in NJ.
----- Original Message -----
From: Gurpreet Birgi
Date: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 5:31 pm
Subject: [ibc] Update about mom, need some advice
To: IBC
> Hi Ladies,
> It's me again, Rosy. We've moved mom and dad to my
home. It
> was getting harder for dad to take care of her alone
since she
> is on such strong painkillers and is so confused and
disoriented
> at times because of them. Dad now seems okay and less
stressed,
> but I know that they get homesick at times. It's only
been a
> month now. She keeps saying that she's going to go home
once
> she gets better and I keep saying "okay".
>
> Anyway, mom's getting radiation so I take her every
morning
> and then go to work after dropping her home with dad. I
go to
> work and come home to make dinner which would be enough
for both
> mom and dad for lunch the next day. It is really tough
cause I
> have to wake up at 5:30am for mom's first doze of oxy
in the
> morning. She won't eat it without eating somethign so I
have to
> make breakfast for her at 5:30am. It is good that she
eats even
> though at times I can see that she is forceing herself
so she
> won't get sicker. She is so strong. I don't get home
till 7pm
> and am working on the weekends so that I can make up my
hours.
> My hubby is so sweet he takes over on the weekends and
helps me
> with all the dressing changes. Mysister comes in on the
> weekends to help but it is hard for her since she lives
5hrs
> away and has two small kids.
> Anyway, what I wanted to ask is that I am trying to see
if I
> can get some help at home. Hospice doesn't provide any
help
> other than the nurse who comes in twice a week to check
on mom
> and to make sure we have enough meds. That is great and
is a
> big help, but I NEED to go to work. I don't know what
to do. I
> called some places that provide companion care at home,
but they
> charge $20/hr. That's a lot of money!!!! Mom has
medicare. We
> will be applying for medicaid soon since I think they
help with
> home care more than medicare does.
> Anyone have any suggestions. I've already called the
county
> and they were not able to help either. The social
worker told
> us that they can help us but only if we have medicaid.
> I saw some emails going around about Social Security.
Can
> they help in some way?? How do you claim for
disability??
> What do I do? I only neeed someone from 9am to 3pm so I
can go
> to work. I can't afford $20./hr. What do I do?? Please
help.
> Rosy
>
>
>
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