Assisted living while on medicaid

[Anonymous]

I'm seeking to help an aging relative with limited income and savings. She worked hard her whole life but low income background. Now 80, she now has health needs that require care and I'm trying to assist as she has no children. She has enough to cover maybe a year of assisted living; once she runs out of funds she will need to transition to medicaid. How can we identify a facility in the DMV that is familiar with this circumstance? I know that this area is full of people with a lot more resources, but wanted to see if anyone could flag a facility or services to help.

[Anonymous]

You need a social worker. Medicaid doesn't cover assisted living. It primarily covers nursing home care. I'd call your county adult protective services and whatever agency provides services for the elderly and aging population. This being said, if you provide some specifics about her needs, maybe we can offer more information.

[Anonymous]

My state has a program paying for in home care for low income people,
Maybe there’s one for her state too? You can even be the paid caregiver or you can hire someone

[Anonymous]

Some states pay for assisted living, some only pay for nursing home care. Maryland only pays nursing home.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My state has a program paying for in home care for low income people,
Maybe there’s one for her state too? You can even be the paid caregiver or you can hire someone

DC has this program for Medicaid patients. Though sounds like your parent isn’t on Medicaid yet at the moment, OP?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Some states pay for assisted living, some only pay for nursing home care. Maryland only pays nursing home.

What states pay for assisted living?

[Anonymous]

North Carolina does - my mom was in assisted living for a brief time.

I believe it was Medicare that paid but it was almost ten years ago.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some states pay for assisted living, some only pay for nursing home care. Maryland only pays nursing home.

What states pay for assisted living?

There are a handful of really good assisted living places in Connecticut that can take Title 19 (CT’s Medicaid) dollars. It makes my mother’s life so good for the few years before she died. Every state should do it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:North Carolina does - my mom was in assisted living for a brief time.

I believe it was Medicare that paid but it was almost ten years ago.

Medicare does NOT pay for assisted living. Medicare if federal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You need a social worker. Medicaid doesn't cover assisted living. It primarily covers nursing home care. I'd call your county adult protective services and whatever agency provides services for the elderly and aging population. This being said, if you provide some specifics about her needs, maybe we can offer more information.

OP didn’t ask for Medicaid to cover AL. OP asked if people were aware of places where a full-pay resident can transition to Medicaid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You need a social worker. Medicaid doesn't cover assisted living. It primarily covers nursing home care. I'd call your county adult protective services and whatever agency provides services for the elderly and aging population. This being said, if you provide some specifics about her needs, maybe we can offer more information.

OP didn’t ask for Medicaid to cover AL. OP asked if people were aware of places where a full-pay resident can transition to Medicaid.

It depends on the state. MD does not pay for assisted living, only nursing homes.

[Anonymous]

You need to speak to the social worker at the facility you are interested in. My neighbor went in to assisted living, private room, and transferred to a semi-private room when her Medicare ran out. She’d also spent down her money. She stayed in the same place. We took her meals, treats, drinks, snacks and a television for her room. She did fine. A good social worker can help.

[Anonymous]

C9ntact the Montgomery County Department of/for Aging and ask for assistance on how to best approach this

[Anonymous]

Virginia has the Auxiliary Grant. This can be used at participating assisted living facilities.
https://www.dars.virginia.gov/dcl/auxgrants.htm#gsc.tab=0

[Anonymous]

What are her health needs?

Another option is daycare facilities. My relatives' state has daycare facilities where a bus comes and picks them up, they get food and activities, and then they return home. Or have home healthcare workers come to her depending on her needs.