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WEST VIRGINIA CODE (2013) §9-5-9. Liability of relatives for support. " The relatives of an indigent person, who are of sufficient ability, shall be liable to support such person in the manner required by the department of welfare and to pay the expenses of burial when he dies, in the following order: (1) The children. (2) The father. (3) The brothers and sisters. (4) The mother. The commissioner may proceed by motion in the circuit court of the county in which the indigent person may be, against one or more of the relatives liable. If a relative so liable does not reside in this state and has no estate or debts due him within the state by means of which the liability can be enforced against him, the other relatives shall be liable as provided by this section, but a relative shall not be compelled to receive the indigent person in his own home. If it appears that a relative liable for the support of an indigent person is unable wholly to support him, but is able to contribute toward his support, the court may assess upon the relative the proportion which he shall be required to contribute either to the past expense incurred by the department of welfare or to the future support. The court may assess the residue upon the relatives in the order of their liability. Payment with interest and costs may be enforced by execution" . See an attorney to get it enforced
Your mom needs 24/7 assistance and can't afford it?
If your mom needs around-the-clock care she should be in a nursing facility where they give around-the-clock care. In order to afford this you apply for Medicaid on her behalf.
The next time she falls call 911. Once she's in the ER tell them that you can't take her home because you can't care for her. Ask for a social services consult. A social worker will work with you to get you what you need for your mom. If your mom goes into a rehab/skilled care facility Medicare will pay 90 days only but early on in that 90 days you will have begun the Medicaid application process. As long as your mom is actively applying for Medicaid the facility shouldn't ask her to leave. However, all of your mom's monthly income will have to go to the facility while the Medicaid application process is going through.
The process can take months which is why you begin applying as early as possible. Medicaid finally approved my dad 5 months later....and after he had already died.
I'd venture to say, if family could get paid by gov't to take care of their senior parents this country would be in debt twice or 3x as bad as already.
did any of you READ the question? Prozac is asking where to apply for assistance payment for a family member taking care of mother.....I too am taking care of elderly(in their 80s)parents, and wondering the same thing. Why shouldnt a family member be paid for care giving Samara? What is the difference? Id have a family member care for them,rather than an unknown, or put them in a "FACILITY". Either way, someone gets paid, so why not family?? How the h*ll would it put the country twice in debt? I sure wouldnt hire you! duh!!
Imalola, you may deeply feel that you want to get paid, all you want, but its not happening. At least not in the several states I checked. The reason is it would be too hard to supervise and administer the paychecks (how many hours? Overtime? Oh you claim hazard pay for cleaning up vomit?). There are millions of family caregivers. Each one would like thousands. Multiply those millions by thousands, and youre into billions. Add many more administrative costs and it easily reaches trillions. And i am one of the unpaid millions, once in awhile I might get a $5 bill. We are all worth waaay more than we receive. But we are not worth so much that we can steal the money out of other people's pockets. I pay enough in taxes already--I'm not going to pay for my neighbor to care for his mom too.
"Someone gets paid, so why not the family" doesn't address the 24/7/365 needs, the family more often than not cannot provide 24/7/365. Also facilities are regularly inspected, have liability insirance, etc. There's a reason they are so darn expensive.
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:
A.
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.
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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.
§9-5-9. Liability of relatives for support.
" The relatives of an indigent person, who are of sufficient ability, shall be liable to support such person in the manner required by the department of welfare and to pay the expenses of burial when he dies, in the following order:
(1) The children.
(2) The father.
(3) The brothers and sisters.
(4) The mother.
The commissioner may proceed by motion in the circuit court of the county in which the indigent person may be, against one or more of the relatives liable.
If a relative so liable does not reside in this state and has no estate or debts due him within the state by means of which the liability can be enforced against him, the other relatives shall be liable as provided by this section, but a relative shall not be compelled to receive the indigent person in his own home.
If it appears that a relative liable for the support of an indigent person is unable wholly to support him, but is able to contribute toward his support, the court may assess upon the relative the proportion which he shall be required to contribute either to the past expense incurred by the department of welfare or to the future support. The court may assess the residue upon the relatives in the order of their liability. Payment with interest and costs may be enforced by execution"
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See an attorney to get it enforced
If your mom needs around-the-clock care she should be in a nursing facility where they give around-the-clock care. In order to afford this you apply for Medicaid on her behalf.
The next time she falls call 911. Once she's in the ER tell them that you can't take her home because you can't care for her. Ask for a social services consult. A social worker will work with you to get you what you need for your mom. If your mom goes into a rehab/skilled care facility Medicare will pay 90 days only but early on in that 90 days you will have begun the Medicaid application process. As long as your mom is actively applying for Medicaid the facility shouldn't ask her to leave. However, all of your mom's monthly income will have to go to the facility while the Medicaid application process is going through.
The process can take months which is why you begin applying as early as possible. Medicaid finally approved my dad 5 months later....and after he had already died.
There are millions of family caregivers. Each one would like thousands. Multiply those millions by thousands, and youre into billions. Add many more administrative costs and it easily reaches trillions. And i am one of the unpaid millions, once in awhile I might get a $5 bill. We are all worth waaay more than we receive. But we are not worth so much that we can steal the money out of other people's pockets. I pay enough in taxes already--I'm not going to pay for my neighbor to care for his mom too.
Also facilities are regularly inspected, have liability insirance, etc. There's a reason they are so darn expensive.