Home Care Agencies

Questions & Answers

• Question - I would like to have someone visit my mom twice a week while I am gone for two months in January and February. Who do I talk to about it?

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• Question - How do I get help, such as someone to assist with housework, for a relative undergoing cancer treatment that also lives alone?

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• Question - How can I find someone to come and regularly assess my dad to determine if he needs additional care?

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• Question - How do I find in-home care for my father?

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• Question - About how much should in home caregivers get paid for a 6 hour day?

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• Question - How can I find agencies or companies that provide in-home care in my area?

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• Question - What short-term in-house care options when caregivers need to go out of town?

  Some guidance for those seeking temporary in-house care for their aging parent.

• Question - What is the average hourly rate for in home caregiving?

  Unanswered. Can you help?

• Question - What financial assistance is available for caregivers?

  Medicaid can pay for in-home care and might even pay a home-bound senior directly, who can then pay a familymember.

• Question - Can my grandmother pay me directly with her Medicaid "spend down" for services I provide?

  Can my grandmother pay me for some of her caregiving costs to spend down for Medicaid? Yes, some caregiving costs apply to Medicaid spend down.