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I contacted Interim, which is on the approved list for Medicare. They gave me a sheet and explained the difference between home Health And Home Care. Since what I am requesting is for a person to come in during the morning to help my mom or sister. I explained that I am needing more than a bed bath during that time. My sister wrote out a daily routine. Sometimes if we are in a rush and we don't do all of these things and time varies based on whether I'm sick or not.
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Lee's Morning Routine
Wake her up between 9-10 a.m.
Remove oxygen and turn off concentrator,
Administer her morning medication (Neurontin, baclofen, Lexapro, stool softener,)
Empty Her Foley
Perform range of motion exercises on her legs and arms
Give her a bed bath (wash hair using a hair washing pan on Tuesdays and Thursdays)
Clean around suprapubic site and diaphragm pacer site and change dressing pads
Dress her for the day
Slide net for Hoyer lift under her.
Using Hoyer lift, move her from the bed to the wheelchair.
Perform trach care (clean around trache site and change dressing pads)
As needed, use percussion vest to shake her chest and use cough assist machines.
Prepare and feed Her breakfast (generally instant grits or French toast sticks)
Brush Her Teeth
Three days a week, Lee uses electro stimulator on her legs to help with pain and muscles spasms.
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Interim Explained that they do not have the skilled nursing to handle my request. I told him that I really didn't need a skilled nurse to come because either my mom or my sister would be here to handle that part. They then told me it would be $21/hr with a three hour minimum. Unfortunately, I cannot afford $63 per day. When I went back to Medicare to explain and ask the question about whether or not there were exceptions about the bathing because it says "typically" only pays for two baths per week. They said I need to go back to my provider (which I say they are talking about my doctor — and not my current home health agency) and get them to call the provider line to see what is covered or can't be covered. I really don't know what to even ask for.
Without help getting up in the mornings I'm bedbound. I have family around that helps me at night. I'm very fortunate and blessed that I've been able to get into my wheelchair almost every day that I've been at home for the last 11 1/2 years. The only times that I have not is because I've been in the hospital and it doesn't take very long for my abdomen and diaphragm muscles to atrophy and it takes me so long to build it back up. Getting in my chair also helps keep me from getting bedsores.
I was just hoping that Medicare would allow us some more CNA time and didn't know what what the doctor should put in the care plan to justify it.
Thank you and I apologize for the long response.Lee
I contacted Interim, which is on the approved list for Medicare. They gave me a sheet and explained the difference between home Health And Home Care. Since what I am requesting is for a person to come in during the morning to help my mom or sister. I explained that I am needing more than a bed bath during that time. My sister wrote out a daily routine. Sometimes if we are in a rush and we don't do all of these things and time varies based on whether I'm sick or not.
*** *** *** *** *** ***
Lee's Morning Routine
Wake her up between 9-10 a.m.
Remove oxygen and turn off concentrator,
Administer her morning medication (Neurontin, baclofen, Lexapro, stool softener,)
Empty Her Foley
Perform range of motion exercises on her legs and arms
Give her a bed bath (wash hair using a hair washing pan on Tuesdays and Thursdays)
Clean around suprapubic site and diaphragm pacer site and change dressing pads
Dress her for the day
Slide net for Hoyer lift under her.
Using Hoyer lift, move her from the bed to the wheelchair.
Perform trach care (clean around trache site and change dressing pads)
As needed, use percussion vest to shake her chest and use cough assist machines.
Prepare and feed Her breakfast (generally instant grits or French toast sticks)
Brush Her Teeth
Three days a week, Lee uses electro stimulator on her legs to help with pain and muscles spasms.
*** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Interim Explained that they do not have the skilled nursing to handle my request. I told him that I really didn't need a skilled nurse to come because either my mom or my sister would be here to handle that part. They then told me it would be $21/hr with a three hour minimum. Unfortunately, I cannot afford $63 per day. When I went back to Medicare to explain and ask the question about whether or not there were exceptions about the bathing because it says "typically" only pays for two baths per week. They said I need to go back to my provider (which I say they are talking about my doctor — and not my current home health agency) and get them to call the provider line to see what is covered or can't be covered. I really don't know what to even ask for.
Without help getting up in the mornings I'm bedbound. I have family around that helps me at night. I'm very fortunate and blessed that I've been able to get into my wheelchair almost every day that I've been at home for the last 11 1/2 years. The only times that I have not is because I've been in the hospital and it doesn't take very long for my abdomen and diaphragm muscles to atrophy and it takes me so long to build it back up. Getting in my chair also helps keep me from getting bedsores.
I was just hoping that Medicare would allow us some more CNA time and didn't know what what the doctor should put in the care plan to justify it.
Thank you and I apologize for the long response.Lee
Maybe you could call medicare & get a list of certified agencies in your area?
I hope you find what you are looking for.
Not sure exactly how to locate one in your area, but I think you need to find a Medicare certified home health agency. Sounds like you're dealing with a medicare provider issue and medicare does this with all of the health services we need... providers are only approved or "certified" by Medicare if they've passed an inspection conducted by a state government agency. Without the certification, families are not able to use their services.