Caregiver Reimbursement

After my mom passed away in 2013, i took over being my brother's primary caretaker. While it has not been an easy task looking after and paying monthly on our house, it has been necessary. Is there a monthly allowance i could be receiving for this ?? I am on a fixed income and disabled myself so money is very limited.

I am living with a senior friend with all his family members unable to care for him i love taking care of him but have been doing for over a year and his care has changed he is 90 and everything is gettimg worsebut i dont wanthim to go to any nursing home nor does he . but i cant contuine doing everything for a roof over myhead. It so had being an in home care taker 24 7 can any one tell me more on how to get paid to be a care taker please. Mother of two under five and care taker full time of 90 year old airplane pilot vetran

I am and have been caring for my husband who is status-post stroke for three years now. I also am caring for a sister who is Down's Syndrome. I am self-employed. My husband receives LTD. We lost our medical insurance through my husband's employer and I had to enroll in Obama Care. We are paying a high monthly premium and receive basically no coverage at all until a $6500 deductible is met. We are managing but it gets quite difficult at times to keep up with all the bills. I keep being told that I can receive some monetary assistance but to this date have not found anything. Can someone assist me with where to go besides Medicaid. We will not be eligible for Medicaid nor do I want this.

I been caring for my Brother since 1997 and been trying to get some form of finical help with him and still today I haven't been successful. He has Progressive Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis. He is total care and wheelchair bound. In 2013 I retired to better take care of him. I know for a fact he would be in a Nursing Home if it was for me. I cook, clean, wash, lift, do his physical therapy, feed him the whole nine yards and to this date, I can't get some kind of financial compensation. I cared for Mom over 23 years who had ALS without any support or assistance with the exception of the MDA. I know there just got to be some assistance some where. Any suggestions?

I am the only one to care for my sister who Has bone cancer and now breast cancer has came back in left breast. She had it since 06. Now mom has lung cancer very fast growing. My dad has prostate cancer did not find in time. It is just me to take them to doctor and treatment. Get their medicine and so on. Is their assistant to help buy gas to get them there. They have cut my hour at work we r hanging ourself with hair of our teeth.

I had to quit my job so I can take care of my ailing husband...he is on hospice care, and I was told that I could get reimbursement for giving that care....we both get SSI and some retirement for myself from my former employee with the county government....we are not eligible for Medicaid...and wouldn't get it if we needed too... any input someone?

I have been the caregiver for my 40 year old son who had a bone marrow transplant 2 years ago this coming July. He has been in the hospital numerous times and has many doctors and clinic appointments. I drive back and forth in one day 120 miles one way and then back home. I have a husband in a nursing home who fractured his spinal column in January. This is really taking a toll on our finances is there any help out there. If so where.

I have a very brittle diabetic son. He is very often high or low and is very hard to control. I miss a lot of work because of it and I'm wondering if anyone knows a way to get reimbursed/ paid for his care. thanks, Mary

I am the sole caregiver for my mother and no one has mentioned that I can be reimbursed for the money I use for assistance and her anxiety requires 24 hour care. It is better for her to be at home than an institution where I have found care not adequate, but my own needs are hard to meet. Her appointments come before mine and I can hire someone overnight sometimes, but it is expensive and the County programs say I must pay them for help. The article is interesting but I find it hard to believe.

My husband is going blind and just qualified for permanent disability. we are moving back to california to be near family. I will need to stay home and care for my husband. What kind of financial help do we qualify for as I become caregiver for my husband?

Is the money we get for being caregivers to my brother-in-law who is disabled and lives with us taxable? He is on SSDI and medicaid. We live in Washington State. We just began the process. My husband (his brother) will be the caregiver as I am disabled also due to a MVA 4 yrs ago. I am still on LTD from work but that runs out in about a year.jl

My husband has cancer. He was diagnosed with renal cell cancer 5 years ago. Up until 2 1/2 months ago he was working and so was I. His cancer has progressed and he can no longer work. I continued to work for another month. He has become very weak and requires someone to be with him. I had to quit my job also so that I can be at home with him. With both of us not working and he is not eligible for Disability Social Security till January we are barely making ends meet. I was told there is a program to compensate me since I had to quit work to be with him. Could you let me know if there is such a program.

Hi Mommalittlehelper, Thanks for your comment. If your mother is willing to compensate you, the best thing you can do is talk with her to decide what it fair considering all the variables (how often you help, how much of your own money do you spend, what can she afford, etc). There are also other ways to get paid to be a caregiver. Here are a few links to articles we have on the subject of being paid to be a caregiver: (http://www.caring.com/questions/how-to-become-a-paid-caregiver), (http://www.caring.com/questions/medicaid-caregiver-pay), (http://www.caring.com/questions/how-to-get-paid-to-be-a-caregiver-for-parents), I hope that helps. -- Emily

I am taking care of my mom. I take care of all her medications as well as taking her to and making all doctor appts, local as well as 40 miles away for tests, etc. I am unable to work due to the demands of my mom. She can afford to compensate me but I am not sure how to figure out what is fair. I am the only one she has. My sibblings are not willing to help. She has Parkinson's as well as dementia. Can you help with this?

What programs are out there for me to apply for to help off set the income I had to give up to care for my mother?

We are caring for my aging mother at home. She needs 24/7 care because of incontinence and dementia issues. My sister spends all day with her and then we take turns caring for her at night. Is there any compensation available to my sister who spends full time with her right now?