Oh what a long day / myLot

United States

July 13, 2022 9:27pm CST

Today was filled with paperwork, and phone conversations to support it. We made two different trips to the Counsel on Aging to have things faxed. The upshot of it all is that my sister will be approved for about $80 hrs. a month and she will be "self directed" meaning she gets to choose who works for her and what they do. She is also, hopefully, keeping the housekeeper from the home health agency. The plan is for me to provide some services. You know, I listen more to her about how she wants her pantry arranged and I can help keep some clutter off her counter tops and I will not throw away important notes that she has.. That is, after I fill out paperwork and have seven (7 !!) background checks to get hired by the company administrating the payments.. What this boils down to is when I come help her read her paperwork, go shopping or even just come sit and visit, I will be paid for my time. Otherwise she does not want me to come do stuff for her. Oh, and she has to fill out paperwork as well. Hers has to be mailed back. I will likely fill it out with her, because she is losing her vision. She wants to live on her own for as long as possible, and having someone come in and help will let her be able to do so. We faxed a total of 56 pages today. And that is the fact!

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382052)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Jul 22

Oh my goodness. What a rigmarole and such a lot of work. They put a lot of effort into keeping people in their own homes here too. It actually costs less than having a person move to a nursing home.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (169474)

• United States

14 Jul 22

She would not have a good quality of life in a nursing home. I have heard it is cheaper to live on a cruise ship than in a nursing home.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382052)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Jul 22

@GardenGerty I can just about believe it. Some nursing homes might be okay but most get a very bad rap.

George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (122151)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

14 Jul 22

Faxing 56 pages today is a huge workload.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (169474)

• United States

14 Jul 22

Answering the questions on them first was even more difficult.

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (122151)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

14 Jul 22

@GardenGerty

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Judy Story

@jstory07 (148730)

• Roseburg, Oregon

14 Jul 22

I hope she can continue living on her own for a long time. It is cheaper and better to live in your own house.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (169474)

• United States

14 Jul 22

Yes, it is. As long as she can get what she needs and is comfortable with her surroundings.

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@DaddyEvil (174419)

• United States

14 Jul 22

I hope everything works out well for your sister. Letting her continue to live on her own as long as she is capable with minimal help is always the right way to go, in my opinion.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (169474)

• United States

14 Jul 22

She never had had so much freedom until she moved into this apartment on her own. It has been fun to watch her get to select her own things.

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@DaddyEvil (174419)

• United States

14 Jul 22

@GardenGerty That's always nice! I'm really happy for her.

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Loretta

@noni1959 (13035)

• United States

14 Jul 22

It's nice you want to help your sister and being paid will help you too. That is a lot of paperwork! Seven background checks? They are thorough.

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Loretta

@noni1959 (13035)

• United States

21 Jul 22

@GardenGerty It's good they do this. Some places don't enough.

LindaOH

@LindaOHio (222302)

• United States

14 Jul 22

I'm glad you got so much accomplished. I hope everything works out. This is interesting to me since if my husband should pass (God forbid), I will need help to fix meals, help me dress, etc.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (169474)

• United States

14 Jul 22

She gets both Medicare and Medicaid. Since getting a pacemaker she has been placed on a "frail elderely waiver" that is getting her that kind of support. The housekeeping is paid for by something called "the older American act" If you find yourself needing help check into local area agency on aging. I do not know what it is called throughout the states, but information should be available through a local Senior Center.

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (222302)

• United States

14 Jul 22

@GardenGerty Ours is the Council on Aging. We get Meals on Wheels through them. Housekeeping is done by my husband's second cousin. I've never heard of the frail elderly waiver. I never heard of housekeeping being paid by the older American Act. I will have to look into that. Thank you for the information.

changjiangzhibin89

@changjiangzhibin89 (17239)

• China

14 Jul 22

It seems to be a procedure surrounded by red tape.There is a note of "business is business" in what your sister said -you should be paid for your time,otherwise she doesn't want you to help her.

Marlina

@marlina (154103)

• Canada

14 Jul 22

It is a terrific amount of paperwork. I hope it goes smoothly and your sis can stay in her own place.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (169474)

• United States

14 Jul 22

She will stay where she is as long as possible, by her choice. She did not know she was eligible for help until some of these agencies began working with her.