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This varies from state to state. There are Medicaid waiver programs that allow community based care either in home or in a facility. Some states will only work with contracted agencies. The work around is to get the agency to hire a family member. Because there is such a shortage of people willing to do the work, agencies will hire someone in the family, providing they are NOT living in the same household and they can pass the fingerprint / background checks and attend the training. The down side is that they don't get many paid hours, only what Medicaid will allow.
Majority of grown children and grandchildren do not get paid for taking care of a love one unless that elder can pay from their own retirement fund. If your Mom can do that, then your son would need to put together an employment contract, and pay payroll taxes.
I hope your son isn't giving up a full time job to take care of his grandmother, as he would need all the retirement funds he can gather for his own care once he reaches retirement age.
Your 82 yr old mom gets some sort of income, like a SS check or retirement. Or mom has savings. She can use any of those funds to pay grandson for caregiving as freqyflyer described.
If mom goes to try to get a community based program paid by Medicaid, mom will need to show that she is "at need" for services. She will need some level of certifiable medical assistance " needed" and also show financial "need". She will have to be evaluated by a state paid health professional to determine medical need. If she is still very much competent & cognitive & can do her ADLs, she's not going to qualify.
Keep in mind, that community based payments are done via a Medicaid waiver. Right now the trend with waiver programs are PACE or other site based community programs. Where the elder who is "at need" instead of staying at home & getting caregiver to provide inhome care, instead is enrolled in a on-site program. These are lots more cost effective to provide.
susansims, I see from your profile that your Mom has Alzheimer's/Dementia, what stage does she have? What will your son need to do? Does your Mom need bathing care or toileting/Depends? That no, you'll be surprised how quickly that will come into play.
I am never a fan of a grandchild taking care of a grandparent, as it will take away the child's social life, take away any career future, and take away any relationships. While his friends are enjoying life, having new adventures, looking for a mate, your son will be missing out on that and could become resentful.
Your Mom is only 82 years old and could live another 10 years. Here are some things to think about if your son doesn't go to a career.... on average if a working person doesn't go to work he/she will lose over the years between $285,000 and $325,000 which includes not only loss of salary over those years... it also includes the net worth loss of the health insurance coverage.... loss of money being put into Social Security/Medicare..... loss of other benefits such as matching 401(k).... profit sharing.... workman's comp insurance.... company sponsored life insurance.... vacation pay, sick pay.... tuition assistance, etc. [source: in part Reuters 5/30/12].
By proceeding, I agree that I understand the following disclosures:
I. How We Work in Washington.
Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services.
APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
II. How We Are Paid.
We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour.
APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
IV. No Obligation or Commitment.
You have no obligation to use or to continue to use our services. Because you pay no fee to us, you will never need to ask for a refund.
V. Complaints.
Please contact our Family Feedback Line at (866) 584-7340 or ConsumerFeedback@aplaceformom.com to report any complaint. Consumers have many avenues to address a dispute with any referral service company, including the right to file a complaint with the Attorney General's office at: Consumer Protection Division, 800 5th Avenue, Ste. 2000, Seattle, 98104 or 800-551-4636.
VI. No Waiver of Your Rights.
APFM does not (and may not) require or even ask consumers seeking senior housing or care services in Washington State to sign waivers of liability for losses of personal property or injury or to sign waivers of any rights established under law.
I agree that:
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I authorize A Place For Mom ("APFM") to collect certain personal and contact detail information, as well as relevant health care information about me or from me about the senior family member or relative I am assisting ("Senior Living Care Information").
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APFM may provide information to me electronically. My electronic signature on agreements and documents has the same effect as if I signed them in ink.
C.
APFM may send all communications to me electronically via e-mail or by access to an APFM web site.
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If I want a paper copy, I can print a copy of the Disclosures or download the Disclosures for my records.
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This E-Sign Acknowledgement and Authorization applies to these Disclosures and all future Disclosures related to APFM's services, unless I revoke my authorization. You may revoke this authorization in writing at any time (except where we have already disclosed information before receiving your revocation.) This authorization will expire after one year.
F.
You consent to APFM's reaching out to you using a phone system than can auto-dial numbers (we miss rotary phones, too!), but this consent is not required to use our service.
Some states will only work with contracted agencies. The work around is to get the agency to hire a family member. Because there is such a shortage of people willing to do the work, agencies will hire someone in the family, providing they are NOT living in the same household and they can pass the fingerprint / background checks and attend the training.
The down side is that they don't get many paid hours, only what Medicaid will allow.
I hope your son isn't giving up a full time job to take care of his grandmother, as he would need all the retirement funds he can gather for his own care once he reaches retirement age.
If mom goes to try to get a community based program paid by Medicaid, mom will need to show that she is "at need" for services. She will need some level of certifiable medical assistance " needed" and also show financial "need". She will have to be evaluated by a state paid health professional to determine medical need. If she is still very much competent & cognitive & can do her ADLs, she's not going to qualify.
Keep in mind, that community based payments are done via a Medicaid waiver. Right now the trend with waiver programs are PACE or other site based community programs. Where the elder who is "at need" instead of staying at home & getting caregiver to provide inhome care, instead is enrolled in a on-site program. These are lots more cost effective to provide.
I am never a fan of a grandchild taking care of a grandparent, as it will take away the child's social life, take away any career future, and take away any relationships. While his friends are enjoying life, having new adventures, looking for a mate, your son will be missing out on that and could become resentful.
Your Mom is only 82 years old and could live another 10 years. Here are some things to think about if your son doesn't go to a career.... on average if a working person doesn't go to work he/she will lose over the years between $285,000 and $325,000 which includes not only loss of salary over those years... it also includes the net worth loss of the health insurance coverage.... loss of money being put into Social Security/Medicare..... loss of other benefits such as matching 401(k).... profit sharing.... workman's comp insurance.... company sponsored life insurance.... vacation pay, sick pay.... tuition assistance, etc. [source: in part Reuters 5/30/12].