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How old are you? Do you receive Medicaid, if so contact your caseworker and see of you can get "in home help". They also supply transportation to appts. As Alva says, check where you get ur dialysis done to see if they can help you with transportation back and forth. Office of Aging may help too. Red Cross has volunteers that help with transportation.
Loopy, your dialysis center should have some connection to Social Worker who can help you access some help. You should also call your local Council on Aging. You can call your doctor also and tell him you need help with accessing some more support.
You don't say if you have any family support? Do you have a disability case worker or anyone else to contact?
At some point your needs may be too acute to stay living on your own, and you may need in facility care. They will have easier transport for you, more ease with meals and a.m. care.
I am guessing you mean you get $1300 in disability, have dialysis three times a week and need help with morning routines. It might help to tell us what city you live in, or if you are outside the US.
My dear, Please confer with your PCP ; he/ she should provide you with a " level of care needs assessment" and a case manager/ usually a licensed social worker who will along with the recommendation from your PCP provide you with assistance to establish the care that you need at home and with transportation to/ from treatments. I am honestly very surprised if this has not already been referred to you. Please reach out immediately to your PCP, share your needs and ask for referral to a case manager. The dialysis service that provides your treatment may also be able to help you communicate with the referral needs.
For help in the home you are likely to have to hire Home Care help. Maybe you could arrange that help on dialysis days and the aide could also take you to dialysis.
There might be community options for dialysis transportaion like senior service volunteer or church organizations who provide transportaion to medical appointments, including dialysis, but drivers will not be helping you shower and get dressed.
For help with personal care you are likely to have to hire in home help. Most in home aides have 3 or 4 hours minimums. The community or church organizations might know of local people who would be willing to work for shorter shifts.
pooter: Your town's Council on Aging should be able to assist you as they should have on staff an elder case worker and also a social worker. I am surprised that your dialysis center did not set you up with transportation to and from dialysis three times per week.
A home caregiving agency would be a good place to start. Most of them insist on a minimum of 4 hours.
Personally I have used "Home Instead" & "Concierge Care" for my parents. An agency is good because if your regular help calls out a substitute will be sent.
To use up your time slot the caregiver could do light housework while waiting to pick you up.
Start with volunteer help. Ask family, friends, members of your faith community... for assistance. After asking these people, look into paid helpers from home health agencies and local government may have programs too. Check you insurance to see which services are covered.
By proceeding, I agree that I understand the following disclosures:
I. How We Work in Washington.
Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services.
APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
II. How We Are Paid.
We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour.
APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
IV. No Obligation or Commitment.
You have no obligation to use or to continue to use our services. Because you pay no fee to us, you will never need to ask for a refund.
V. Complaints.
Please contact our Family Feedback Line at (866) 584-7340 or ConsumerFeedback@aplaceformom.com to report any complaint. Consumers have many avenues to address a dispute with any referral service company, including the right to file a complaint with the Attorney General's office at: Consumer Protection Division, 800 5th Avenue, Ste. 2000, Seattle, 98104 or 800-551-4636.
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APFM does not (and may not) require or even ask consumers seeking senior housing or care services in Washington State to sign waivers of liability for losses of personal property or injury or to sign waivers of any rights established under law.
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I authorize A Place For Mom ("APFM") to collect certain personal and contact detail information, as well as relevant health care information about me or from me about the senior family member or relative I am assisting ("Senior Living Care Information").
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You don't say if you have any family support?
Do you have a disability case worker or anyone else to contact?
At some point your needs may be too acute to stay living on your own, and you may need in facility care. They will have easier transport for you, more ease with meals and a.m. care.
I hope others have more recommendations for you.
I am guessing you mean you get $1300 in disability, have dialysis three times a week and need help with morning routines. It might help to tell us what city you live in, or if you are outside the US.
Please confer with your PCP ; he/ she should provide you with a " level of care needs assessment" and a case manager/ usually a licensed social worker who will along with the recommendation from your PCP provide you with assistance to establish the care that you need at home and with transportation to/ from treatments. I am honestly very surprised if this has not already been referred to you. Please reach out immediately to your PCP, share your needs and ask for referral to a case manager. The dialysis service that provides your treatment may also be able to help you communicate with the referral needs.
There might be community options for dialysis transportaion like senior service volunteer or church organizations who provide transportaion to medical appointments, including dialysis, but drivers will not be helping you shower and get dressed.
For help with personal care you are likely to have to hire in home help. Most in home aides have 3 or 4 hours minimums. The community or church organizations might know of local people who would be willing to work for shorter shifts.
Personally I have used "Home Instead" & "Concierge Care" for my parents.
An agency is good because if your regular help calls out a substitute will be sent.
To use up your time slot the caregiver could do light housework while waiting to pick you up.