http://www.caregiving.com/2009/11/ask-denise-why-wouldnt-she-just-tell-me/ Insights ~ Information ~ Inspirations Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:34:13 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.caregiving.com/2009/11/ask-denise-why-wouldnt-she-just-tell-me/comment-page-1/#comment-17383 Denise Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:14:46 +0000 http://www.caregiving.com/?p=3549#comment-17383 Hi Teresa--If your care recipient qualifies for Medicaid (which differs from Medicare; Medicaid is the federal- and state-funded program that provides services for low-income individuals), you may be eligible to receive reimbursement for providing care through a program called Cash and Counseling. You can learn more about the program in Kentucky by visiting <a href="http://chfs.ky.gov/dail/Consumer+Directed+Option.htm" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Here's the website for Cash and Counseling program: <a href="http://www.cashandcounseling.org/" rel="nofollow">cashandcounseling.org</a>. You also can search for help at these sites: --<a href="http://www.eldercare.gov/Eldercare.NET/Public/Home.aspx" rel="nofollow">ElderCare Locator</a> --<a href="http://www.benefitscheckup.org/" rel="nofollow">Benefits CheckUp</a> .-= Denise´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.caregiving.com/2009/11/update-on-key-legislation-affecting-family-caregivers-of-vets/" rel="nofollow">Update on Key Legislation Affecting Family Caregivers of Vets</a> =-. Hi Teresa–If your care recipient qualifies for Medicaid (which differs from Medicare; Medicaid is the federal- and state-funded program that provides services for low-income individuals), you may be eligible to receive reimbursement for providing care through a program called Cash and Counseling. You can learn more about the program in Kentucky by visiting here. Here’s the website for Cash and Counseling program: cashandcounseling.org. You also can search for help at these sites:
–ElderCare Locator
–Benefits CheckUp
Denise´s last blog ..Update on Key Legislation Affecting Family Caregivers of Vets

]]> http://www.caregiving.com/2009/11/ask-denise-why-wouldnt-she-just-tell-me/comment-page-1/#comment-17382 Teresa Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:25:09 +0000 http://www.caregiving.com/?p=3549#comment-17382 In Kentucky can a caregiver who lives in the home get paid for taking care of an elderly parent? Is there any type of financial assistance for the caregiver? In Kentucky can a caregiver who lives in the home get paid for taking care of an elderly parent? Is there any type of financial assistance for the caregiver?

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