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Vdale you “have taken part-time work so that I can be more accessible as a caregiver to both my husband and my disabled son”. That’s fine, but expecting to be paid is not. It is more economic to care for people in a facility where staff are shared between many people needing care, which is why that is what Medicaid and the other schemes are about.
You may be able to get a few hours of pay for the work you do, but it is unlikely to make ends meet. If either or both of them are VETs, it might be worth trying there, and some states seem to have small programs. My first reaction to your post was “prayer might help”.
Vdale80, welcome to the forum. We need more information which will be helpful, such as are you currently working full-time but now need to quit to take care of a family member?
What are the health issues with the family member? Will this be short term, or long term? What type of caregiving are or will you be doing? Helping out a hour here to there, or will you be 24/7 and/or live-in?
Basically by getting the family member to pay you. Not that easily done. Moreover, you can never get from ANYONE what the job is worth what with the ramifications of in home 24/7 care of someone who often is sunk within dementia.
I would change your plans. Get a good job with benefits, get your own place to live with your own family, and begin saving. We see many who think they can live off what Medicaid pays, then get the elder into care because that is crucial, and then lose everything they hoped to get at death in a will to the clawback from Medicaid.
Take our advice. We have suggested to many that they go to shelter when they are evicted from the home with no job and no job history. It will take you a lifetime to save for your own aging. Start now. Get a good job. If you love caregiving there are tons of long term care facilities just waiting for you to walk in the door, and if you are great at whatever job you start with you will move up quickly.
By proceeding, I agree that I understand the following disclosures:
I. How We Work in Washington.
Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services.
APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
II. How We Are Paid.
We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour.
APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
IV. No Obligation or Commitment.
You have no obligation to use or to continue to use our services. Because you pay no fee to us, you will never need to ask for a refund.
V. Complaints.
Please contact our Family Feedback Line at (866) 584-7340 or ConsumerFeedback@aplaceformom.com to report any complaint. Consumers have many avenues to address a dispute with any referral service company, including the right to file a complaint with the Attorney General's office at: Consumer Protection Division, 800 5th Avenue, Ste. 2000, Seattle, 98104 or 800-551-4636.
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APFM does not (and may not) require or even ask consumers seeking senior housing or care services in Washington State to sign waivers of liability for losses of personal property or injury or to sign waivers of any rights established under law.
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I authorize A Place For Mom ("APFM") to collect certain personal and contact detail information, as well as relevant health care information about me or from me about the senior family member or relative I am assisting ("Senior Living Care Information").
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You may be able to get a few hours of pay for the work you do, but it is unlikely to make ends meet. If either or both of them are VETs, it might be worth trying there, and some states seem to have small programs. My first reaction to your post was “prayer might help”.
What are the health issues with the family member? Will this be short term, or long term? What type of caregiving are or will you be doing? Helping out a hour here to there, or will you be 24/7 and/or live-in?
Not that easily done.
Moreover, you can never get from ANYONE what the job is worth what with the ramifications of in home 24/7 care of someone who often is sunk within dementia.
I would change your plans. Get a good job with benefits, get your own place to live with your own family, and begin saving. We see many who think they can live off what Medicaid pays, then get the elder into care because that is crucial, and then lose everything they hoped to get at death in a will to the clawback from Medicaid.
Take our advice. We have suggested to many that they go to shelter when they are evicted from the home with no job and no job history. It will take you a lifetime to save for your own aging. Start now. Get a good job. If you love caregiving there are tons of long term care facilities just waiting for you to walk in the door, and if you are great at whatever job you start with you will move up quickly.
Where do I apply for as a home caregiver?