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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You can “spend down” for long-term care Medicaid in the sense that you private pay with your assets until you basically have nothing. But it’s very hard to admit to a nursing home from the community; typically people are admitted from the hospital to a rehab with their Medicare benefit, and then work with the business office to transition to LTC Medicaid/a nursing home bed.

Community Medicaid is different than LTC Medicaid - if I were OP, I would consult with an elder care attorney; they are experts in this area. But with MD Community Medicaid, there is a waiver program that enables people to remain in their home and get private-duty caregiver support. It’s pretty hard to get 24 hour care, however, even if someone qualifies, due to staffing shortages.

I think the elder care attorney is the right first step. It’s too complex to solve here and the available resources through the county (like respite care) would not necessarily suffice for someone who has lost the ability to swallow/has a feeding tube, etc. [/quote]

The waiver program is maybe 10 hours a month and you have to be in a nursing home first.  [/quote]

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