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10/05/2008 19:15
booklady14
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 they want me to have home health care for a couple of months. know nothing about it -- maybe some of you have used these services also supposed to have pt and a rolling walker for several months. can not drive for a while. and that is just the beginning. would like comments. also try to begin to adjust to 2 canes and i am not to leave them behind, period

we are looking into ms MD, etc.

and the horrible falls. i have some real psychological issues to deal with

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10/05/2008 19:22
grafxbydiane
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 booklady14,

I just saw your post I am cna/Homehealth aide .

I think that would be good for you . depending on your insurance will depend on how many times/hours a day . someone will help you . i wish you well
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10/05/2008 19:57
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 my insurance will cover.

but what do y'all do?

does one person stay with you, or does someone new every day

thanks for responding so quickly

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10/05/2008 20:41
grafxbydiane
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 yes i have a regular schedule of clients i see on certain days a week . some i had for years like 2 years and now the ones i have now i have had for one year with one and 6 months with another and the 2 others i have are new by a couple of months . unless you become hosptialized againa for a long period of time then you will still have that aide when you get out . If my clients go in and are there for a while then i have to move to new clients as i am not getting paid unless i am there you know .
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10/05/2008 20:44
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 oh but we do everything thing from personal care needs help the client to light house clean washing clothes and also errands in the commuity to shopping for the client banking also . My company does not allow the clients to go with me anywhere (insurance reasons ) we can also accompy a client to the doc but in thier cars if they are driven or by taxi or ambulette
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10/05/2008 20:47
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 Thanks for letting us know, Diane. When I was being interviewed by my SSD attorney, she mentioned at one point "So, you could use help", to which I replied "It sure would be helpful".

I wasn't sure if it was just nursing, which I don't feel I need, or if was like you say...light housekeeping and errands. That's where I need the most help, really.
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10/05/2008 20:51
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 yeah a nurse does come and supervise us aides and all but unless you need a nurse for debatic shots or blood draws or nursing care they are not going to come . it will be just the aide that does. she will come to do an intake and get the aide accqauinted on the first day with the care plan which we go by . In that it states what is to be done everyday when we arrive at your house

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10/05/2008 20:54
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 Good to know, thank you. I don't feel like I need someone everyday, but it's those days when I get up and within four hours, all I've managed to do is feed my dogs and clean my catboxes. Sad thing is, I can't predict those days.
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10/05/2008 20:57
grafxbydiane
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 yeah with medacaid it is easy to get because that is all that really pays for that . som private insurances do but rarely . if you have trouble getting and aide or ins to pay get a doc to help you write a note or a refferal . usually during a hosptial stay the nurse will do that as part of the discharge set to up with socail services that deals with that .

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