[tri-med] Re: respite . . . Faren

Elanor qualifies for PCS (personal care services).  Our targeted service 
coordinator helped us jump through the appropriate hoops to get it.  She 
qualifies through her medicaid services, and we had to interview to get it. 
They deemed that we qualify for 8-12 hours a week, since I don't work 
outside the home and andrew is self-employed and his schedule is flexible. 
If I had a "real" (haha) job, it would be more.  Our niece lives with us and 
provides the services, but they also have staff that would come to our home 
if we wished.  We can use it every day, or we can have a date night.  The 
company who provides services is a nursing company, and there are many here 
to choose from in the phone book.

Hang in there Michelle!

Jennifer
mom to Arwen, 9; Elanor (T18), 7; caregiver to Joe & Eric (both w/ cp); and 
wife to Andrew 


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