Grandmother

Blog Posts

• Blog Post - Unforgettable Mother's Day Gifts for a Mom Who Forgets

  Great Mother's Day gift ideas for someone with dementia

• Blog Post - Dementia Caregiver? 4+ Ways You Can Take a Break

  Ideas for how dementia caregivers can use the arts for stress relief.

• Blog Post - Diabetes Doughnut Hole Dilemma

  The so-called doughnut hole in prescription drug coverage hits seniors with diabetes -- and what to do to help a loved one keep paying for diabetes drugs.

• Blog Post - National Grandparents Day September 7: A Day to Reach Out to All Elderly

  National Grandparents Day on September 7 was conceived as a day to remember lonely nursing home residents, but now honors all the elderly.

Questions & Answers

• Question - Can my grandmother pay me directly with her Medicaid "spend down" for services I provide?

  Can my grandmother pay me for some of her caregiving costs to spend down for Medicaid? Yes, some caregiving costs apply to Medicaid spend down.

• Question - Do we tell my grandmother, who is suffering from Alzheimers, about a death in the family?

  Should I tell my relative with Alzheimer's about a death in the family? Or will the news about a death only upset an Alzheimer's patient?

• Question - Can my grandmother get a safety bath tub from Medicaid?

  Medicaid can provide special bathing equipment for someone who qualifies for home health care.

• Question - How can I help my mother with the stress of caring for my grandmother?

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• Question - Is it time to move my grandmother into a long term care facility?

  Unanswered. Can you help?

• Question - What financial help is available for caregivers who had to quit their jobs?

  Does financial help for caregivers exist when they give up a job to help? Not from the government, but other kinds of financial help are available.

• Question - My grandmother will need to file for Medicaid soon due to...

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert and a Community Member

• Question - Will my grandmother lose Medicare benefits if she is checked out of a rehab center without a doctor's approval?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert

• Question - My grandmother is on a ventilator and has moderate heart failure. What does this mean?

  This question has been answered by a Community Member

• Question - If I do not have guardianship, do I have any say over where my grandmother lives?

  Guardians can be changed – but it usually takes some pretty strong convincing and evidence before courts will agree to it.

• Question - If my grandmother should die while visiting me in another state, can I transport her home in my own personal vehicle?

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• Question - My grandmother is suffering from delusions, how do I convince her to see a doctor?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert

• Question - What legal rights to do grandchildren have in determining whether grandma is fit to live alone?

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• Question - My dad qualifies for Medicaid but they say my mother makes too much. Any advice on how to deal with this financial problem?

  Unanswered. Can you help?

• Question - Can you advise me about how to talk to my grandmother's doctor?

  I need help talking to my grandmother's physician.

• Question - Will Medicaid stop paying for my grandmother's assisted living facility if we take her out for the weekend or out for dinner?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert

Tips & Reflections

• Tip - Dead Box

  My grandparents kept a box with all their end-of-life...