I’m helping my brother. Hopefully we can afford to get him into Independent Living as he currently lives at home and can’t really take care of himself. The place we are considering has 3 meals but I want to add medication services as well as possible laundry services. I know there are companies out there to hire for this but wondered if it is possible to get these services through Medicare or possibly Medicaid? I have immersed myself in anything I can read to educate myself and found this forum. Any help would be greatly appreciate.
Has he applied for LTC Medicaid?
He doesn't sound like a candidate for IL. Even if this is what he insists on, don't allow him to move there or you'll just be moving him again next month or sooner. ALs have a la carte services like laundry and meds.
As for medications, her place was big enough for me to hire a caregiver to give her prepared daily meds twice a day for a 15 minute visit. That may be a rare instance. I also hired someobe to assist her for showers. If you cannot find those services or he needs reminders to go to eat, then he may need the next step up to AL. Can he afford self pay?
You can also look at board and care homes but he may be wait listed
Often a six-bed residential care home.
Don't, just don't to board and care, group home , whatever they call it. Not what many think they are.
thats how my Dad's place works. In independent living, they get an apartment, and can optionally sign up for dining room service ( meals), housekeeping, and laundry. But mediation service is only offered in the assisted living side
I would check out ALF. Assisted living often doesn't cost a good deal more than independent living.
I think this is the level of care it sounds as though your brother requires.
I wish you the best. I think that hiring someone in to do all you require would be very costly.