My Grandmother Needs 24/7 Care

3/16/2010 4:42:57 AM #

Contact your Area Agency on Aging. The Allegheny County SeniorLine can be reached at 412 350-5460

Answer by: Dotti Ward, Agency Support Director, LifeSpan
More Info on LifeSpan: www.todaysseniorresource.com/closeup.asp

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3/16/2010 4:43:45 AM #

Ask to talk to the hospital social worker in charge of your grandmother's discharge. If your grandmother has Medicare or Medicaid coverage, and needs to be in a nursing home or a rehabilitation facility, the insurance might at least pay for a certain length of time in the facility. The social worker should also be able to tell you about low income programs that she could apply for that would help her afterwards if she comes home.

Answer by: Caregiver Martha

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