home helper

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Here is the info from my friend who has someone that comes and cleans

for her ! She had had back surgery, and they screwed it up !!! Hope this

helps, Bets ! 8^)......

It is through the state...BUT my SURGEON had to request it. When I was

in the hospital I requested a social worker come to visit me cause I

knew...and my doctor knew i would not be able to do ANYTHING for AWHILE>

My primary care doctor is in a hospital setting which makes it easier to

continue the paper work each year in order to keep my help. ORIGINALLY I

had a home attendant...which is with you almost everyday.

If you need to find out how things work in your state..the best thing to

do is to look for a STATE ADVOCATE FOR THE DISABLED. they can lead you

to the proper agencies.

I am on Medicare but also have something called a spend down program for

Medicaid since they give more for home help than medicare. BECAUSE I am

slightly over the income line...I have to pay...each month to

them...what I am over. In Colorado...I would get it free.

So you see it varies from state to state. The city/state will give you

the forms and sometimes have a social worker come to your house to do

so. Then your MD has to fill out most ot that form. Now if one does not

have either of the above insurances...some states have other programs

that basically do the same thing.

So first look up the Disability state advocate...see what your

city/state has.

You can get the phone number from your Mayors or Congresspersons office.

Usually these things are a joint city/state matter.