I sold my apt in nj and other ed to florida almost 2 yrs ago.....my mom passed away and we didn't want my 86 yr old father to be alone .....my sister has family and husband who can't relocate down here so I'm her....I will be 60 on my next birthday & have no income .......so,done told me to go to socia,l security office because friends of hers was a letter to get money to ,I've on and food stamps.....my dad solely supports me and pays all of my bills other than my health insurance....so does anyone know what I can do?......Verbal abuse seems to be my fathersecond best event ...and he HAS terrible anger problems. ....I do everything in this house ...there should be away to get paid ...oh is also veteran from korean war.....if anyone can help I'd appreciate it......thanks geri
Or you can check with the Veteran Administrations to see what programs are available to help your Dad. And you can check to see if your Dad could be accepted into Medicaid.... in some States [each State has their own programs] you could be paid, but it would be minimum wage for a few hours each week.
Sadly there are a lot of myths floating around saying people can be paid :(
So if anyone else is in my situation can check it out its actually on this site..
Thanks
https://www.agingcare.com/articles/va-aid-attendance-new-eligibility-rules-177294.htm
If this is the case contact the VA and ask about the VIP program.
The veteran is evaluated as to how much care he requires, a budget is set and you hire caregivers and pay them from that budget. A spouse can not get paid but an adult child can. As long as you are 18 or older.