My Father is suffering from Alzheimer's and has been for around 8 years. He is recieveing a VA Benefit 0f $825.00 as a Korean war veteran. My question is now that he has progressed to the point of having to move in with me and has been deemed homebound buy the VA doctors can we now do a caregivers agreement and get a raise in benefits to supplement income lost due to him needing me full time.
Talk to a Social Worker at the VA or his Primary doctor. He has probably been placed on the Home Based Primary Care Program, if he hasn't been he should be.
Anyway, we started everything off at Dunn County Social Services. We had a guy come out and assess her, and he told me about the gal that was able to walk me easily through the paperwork. There may or may not be something like that where you are, but it's worth trying to find! I live in a relatively small community, so perhaps that makes a difference.
I'll let you know how things go as we get into the meat of the whole thing!
Smiles,
Sandy