[quote]Unfortunately, he doesn't qualify for any financial support from insurance or the government for this kind of care, so it's up to us, his friends, to make sure he has the care he needs in his home.
Well, it seems the people looking into getting this actor the help he needs, seem clueless.
Many wealthy and middle class people are actually eligible for at home care which is covered by Medicaid. Wealthy and middle class people can, and do, legally move their money and other assets (most wealthy people and middle class people usually own a home, a co-op or a condo) into a trust and then are easily eligible for managed at-home care.
A relative, a millionaire, has been in one these programs for about 3 years. These programs cover the home aides care and any needed supples. When I see these GoFund me pages for people who need this level of care, it seems the family and even friends of these people do not know how to navigate government help when it comes to medical issues.
In fact, when my father was briefly in a nursing home for re-hab after surgery, one of his roommates was a man who owned four apartment buildings and his own home, the man simply transferred all his assets into a trust for his three children. This man was on full Medicaid.
In fact, you don't even have to be on full Medicaid to get at-home care. If you are retired and was able to carry on your health insurance and have Medicare, Medicaid, will cover the at home program. You other insurance plans usually cover the rest, again, it depends on your plans.
If a person's SS and pension are over the ceiling monthly amount allowed for this type of care, they might have a small amount to pay for the care, say around $500 a month. This is much less than paying $4000-$5000 a WEEK and that's just for the home aides, especially if the person needs 24/7 care. At homeland term care sure beats being in a disgusting nursing home.
Eligibility for these Medicaid covered programs also depends on what state the person needing the care lives in. Many red states have not expanded Medicaid.
