I need help please just moved back home after 30 years in Alaska. My dad is progressing into stage 5 parkinsons too much snow cant leave them. I have been offered jobs but have to turn down to o much snow n doctor appointments. Could i qualify for a home care attendant as that is basically what i am doing? please any input would be greatly appreciated
Are you looking for a government assisted program? Check to see if your parent could qualify for Medicaid…. each State has different eligibility requirements the parent must meet. If your State has such a program to pay a grown child to care for a parent, you might feel your parent needs 12 hours of care, the program might decide only 5 hours. And you may need to take some health care courses to qualify. Plus there is a question as to if the State will pay a relative if he/she already lives full-time with the parent.
It sounds as though your dad is getting to the point where he's going to need full time care, which means 3 shifts of caregivers. What sort of work do you generally do? Before you make any decisions, take some time to read some other caregiver stories on this board.