CommunityDiscussions About Paying for Care

1. Need Nursing Home Advice!

   Community Discussion - Can nursing homes turn away ill patients, and what to do if Medicare won't approve the nursing home?

2. Am I Doing The Right Thing By Putting Her In A Home?

   Community Discussion - Am I doing the right thing by not telling anyone in the family where she is, and asking the home to not allow anyone that I do not agree with to see her?

3. Tax Matters - Can I Claim My Mother on my taxes?

   Community Discussion - I spend a lot on her care - is she my dependent, then?

4. Advice Please On Dealing With Elderly Father

   Community Discussion - My sister and I don't really want to have to stay with him - will Medicare cover a visiting nurse?

5. Getting Paid For Full Time Care Of My Mother

   Community Discussion - Is there a way to get paid for caring for my mom?

6. Where does one find and pay for a scooter?

   Community Discussion - Where do I go in central Illinois to get help paying for a motor scooter?

7. Are there programs available to help with the cost of a wheelchair accessible van?

   Community Discussion - Does anyone one know of purchase assistance or programs that provide assistance to acquire such a van?

8. Wealthy Stepfather Won't Spend A Dime Toward Our Mother's Stroke Recovery

   Community Discussion - Without our stepfather spending the extra money for private therapies, she will remain an invalid and will never be able to communicate again!

9. Desperate For A Clear Cut Legal Answer Have Paid Lawyers But Gotten No Answers.

   Community Discussion - Have taken mom to see 2 different attorneys who each charged a fortune, gave no clear answers and offered to help her 'spend down' her money in what was said in a 'joking' tone but I don't think they were joking....

10. Payback Rules for Medicaid regarding gifts?

    Community Discussion - If my sister pays back a gift, and Mom dies before it's paid back, does my sister still have to pay back the balance?

11. Spending Down - what can I spend it on?

    Community Discussion - She doesn't need anything, but I need to get Mom's account down.

12. Am I their Contractor or their Employee?

    Community Discussion - Who's responsible for the taxes?

13. Elder Abuse Laws preventing caregivers from making decisions?

    Community Discussion - I think it is time our elected officials hear from us, the caregivers. For them to hear our stories. Learn what help we give, but how much help we need.

14. Who's Responsible For Mom's Debt After She Passes?

    Community Discussion - My mom doesn't have much time left, and she's penniless.

15. Anyone Know If Cash Support Provided To Your Parent Is Counted Towards Medicare LIS?

    Community Discussion - Is there an easy way to find clear Medicare and Medicaid info and assistance?

16. How do we sort out assets for Medicaid eligibility?

    Community Discussion - We are applying for Medicaid. Here are specific questions I need advice on...

17. Is a gift of money considered in the Medicaid look-back period?

    Community Discussion - Would my brother have to pay back the money she gave him to make her eligible for Medicaid, or someone else?

18. Need assistance with finances - my husband has cancer!

    Community Discussion - My husband has cancer and he needs more help! is it possible for him to get more social security disability if i were to quit my job and stay home to care for him? It is too hard to do both but I need the money.

19. The National Alliance for Caregiving is seeking family caregivers of veterans for a new study

    Community Discussion - Caring.com is pleased to work with the The National Alliance for Caregiving in helping them find family caregivers of veterans for a new study. If you fall into this category, we encourage you to read on and consider participating.

20. Health Care Reform - how will the changes affect you?

    Community Discussion - What do you all think of the health care reform bill? How do you think it will affect you in your everyday life? If my Facebook wall is any indication, this is a pretty "hot" topic right now. I found what I believe to be a pretty non-biased article in the NY Times[nytimes.com] yesterday that does a good job of explaining exactly what changes will occur...

21. Will Medicaid pay for mental health care?

    Community Discussion - My mom is a cancer survivor (brain cancer) and young hip replacement recipient (she is 63). Her depression is a chicken-or-the-egg question for the ages, but her mental health is definitely on the decline since she had her hip replacement. A whole host of other issues have occured, including selling...

22. What's Your Secret To Getting The Best Prices On Medications?

    Community Discussion - What is your secret to getting the best prices on medications? Do you participate in any of the drugstore's prescription discount cards/programs?

23. What To Do For Money When You Are On Social Security

    Community Discussion - I am on S.S. but it is not enough.A stroke almost killed me 5 years ago.Do not know what to do now!

24. Should I Offer To Take Mom In?

    Community Discussion - Ok...I really have been debating this one. My mom lives in NY and has her whole life. I, however moved to Seattle about 6 years back. Since then her health has deteriorated enough that she had to move from her apt to one in a independent senior community where she has been for over a year now...

25. Appropriate Caregiving For Brain Cancer Parent

    Community Discussion - My father was diagnosed with brain cancer about 10 months ago. It was insinuated by the doctors his life expectancy was going to be 6 months. He's lived with me and my family the entire time.

26. Can I Get Paid To Be My Mother's Full Time Caregiver?

    Community Discussion - My mother is crippled, going blind, and needs a lot of my time. She recently asked my after I got laid off, if I could become employed as her full-time caregiver. I already run all of her errands, lift and carry her from place to place, and clean her house, can I pay my bills on what they would give me to take care of her full-time...

27. A Caregiving Money Poll

    Community Discussion - Anyone want to play? Just copy the questions below, erase my answers and then put in your own. Also feel free to add your own questions to the survey !

28. When Mom Or Dad Didn't Prepare, Financially, For Their Care, What Do You Do?

    Community Discussion - If your parent was unable to prepare financially for their care, what have you done? Chipped in? Applied for aid? Something else?