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Besides getting SSI and Title 19, I would work to get your son on a waiver program, such as the Intellectual Disability Waiver or Ill and Handicapped Waiver. You will do this through the Department of Human Services in your area. He will get a case manager who can work with you to locate appropriate resources. There are a lot of programs for people with all types of disabilities.
My son is 22 with Down Syndrome. He goes daily to a vocational program and lives in a supported living apartment. He loves his room-mates and is becoming more independent and confident. He is so proud to get a (trust me, very teeny-tiny) paycheck.
There are also Day Habilitation programs, Supported Employment, and Respite programs. We also have Consumer's Choice Option and I believe it is available in all states. Through this program, the client can hire his/her own staff to assist in daily living, so your son would have funds to pay whomever provided services, including family members.
As always, there is a lot of paperwork to get things started, but getting a case manager is a good first step. You could also contact the ARC for your local area if he has an intellectual disability.
Also, please start to make plans now for the day when you are no longer able to care for your son. Even if you want to keep him home a little longer, the day will most likely come when you are not able to do it. I cried my heart out the first day my son slept at his new apartment, but I can see him as often as I want and talk to him on the phone every day. When I ask him if he wants to come for a visit and he tells me he is too busy, I know I made the right choice.
I also have a Supplemental Needs trust for him, have people who will be his future guardians, and am using a Partnership Program to protect my assets from Estate Recovery when I need care for myself.
Seems to me that your son should qualify, and unless he recently became disabled. should have been qualifying for years for some type of disability benefit. Dies he get anything now that you haven't mentioned? When and how did he become disabled, at what age? Have you talked to Social Security? More information, please.
Does your son receive SSI? If so, he should also qualify for medicaid. Check into any adult "day care" programs that might be in your area, where you can drop him off so you can go to work, and then pick him up afterwards.
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.
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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.
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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.
My son is 22 with Down Syndrome. He goes daily to a vocational program and lives in a supported living apartment. He loves his room-mates and is becoming more independent and confident. He is so proud to get a (trust me, very teeny-tiny) paycheck.
There are also Day Habilitation programs, Supported Employment, and Respite programs. We also have Consumer's Choice Option and I believe it is available in all states. Through this program, the client can hire his/her own staff to assist in daily living, so your son would have funds to pay whomever provided services, including family members.
As always, there is a lot of paperwork to get things started, but getting a case manager is a good first step. You could also contact the ARC for your local area if he has an intellectual disability.
Also, please start to make plans now for the day when you are no longer able to care for your son. Even if you want to keep him home a little longer, the day will most likely come when you are not able to do it. I cried my heart out the first day my son slept at his new apartment, but I can see him as often as I want and talk to him on the phone every day. When I ask him if he wants to come for a visit and he tells me he is too busy, I know I made the right choice.
I also have a Supplemental Needs trust for him, have people who will be his future guardians, and am using a Partnership Program to protect my assets from Estate Recovery when I need care for myself.