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I would start with your local Department of Social Services to see if she might qualify for the Elderly and Disabled Consumer Directed Waiver by any chance.  This would provide so many hours a week of in-home direct support care.  You can find information on it under a Google search of "State+EDCD Waiver"  or just Stat+Medicaid Waivers"  Again, her income to qualify would really need to be low, but it is a start.  Also a Social Worker for the elderly should be able to direct you to an area Senior Agency or possibly the Visiting Nurses Agency who might come in and do an in-home assessment of your Mom and make recommendations.

Rather than trying to plug holes in a dike, starting with a good overall assessment of your Mom's mental and physical health as well as her home environment will give you an honest indication of what she would need to stay safely in her home with support or possibly is it time to go to a place with more support.  At the same time you should look up under Medicare to see what it covers.

Another option to DSS would be the closes Office of Aging where your Mom lives to share your questions and find out what agencies might be able to get you the information.  Fees for any kind of in-home assistance usually run from $15 - $20 an hour so you can see that the costs mount up quickly.  You may also want to inquire about area assisted living, memory and/or nursing home options in terms of cost and openings in case this is recommended as a realistic option.  [/quote]

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