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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Many are terrible.

Unfortunately depending on where you live, teh state doesn't pay for full time care in home.  A few states do, but most don't.  Their only option is long term medicaid with a nursing home.

You an apply for hospice yourself, but they provide more support than actual physical care.

Sadly, there are not a lot of solutions beyond a nursing home if there is no money (or selling the house).[/quote]

They do pay for inpatient hospice. [b]They assumed I was there to care for my aunt full-time  - never asked if I lived there, if I came out very short-term, if I lived in the area, etc. It was assumed until I set them straight. [/b] THEN they mentioned the benefits she's entitled to. They were perfectly willing to slog it all off on me when I have NO power of attorney, NO health care proxy, NO medical training, etc.[/quote]

Your aunt probably told them that.  The social worker would know that she lives alone, and it really makes no sense to assume that a random visitor is a full time caregiver. 
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