Hi Kandy, I am truly sorry for the family in reading your posting and wish both you and your husband the very best. As a care giver, you must also protect yourself, other wise you will end up in the hospital from exhaustion. I believe that there are a couple of members on this list from your state of Minnesota and will chime in to help provide you with local information. As soon as I receive this info, I will advise. Best Wishes In a message dated 12/18/2008 4:02:56 P.M. Central Standard Time, [email protected] writes:
Hi, my name is Kandy. My husband was in a car accident on 5/10 and has been been in hospital ever since. He has a C-4 complete injury. His injury is quad with trach dependence. His vocal cords are paralyzed but can tolerate speaking valve for about an hour 3 times a day. Currently he is not eligible for MA (got knocked off because insurance is paying at 100% at this time, and our income is too high.) I have recently lost my job, need to continue Cobra coverage so we have health insurance. But still do not meet the guidelines for MA. I am currently trying to get husband into nursing home to continue his therapies. He has been turned down by 37 nursing homes mainly due to his care needs. Since he does not qualify for MA, he don't qualify for CADI/CAC waiver services. I am trying to bring him home, but need home modifications and a nurse. I am currently learing all his cares which include trach cares, peg tub cares, meds, bowel management... ~ The only problem with that is that his cares at this time are 24/7, and some point I need to be able to sleep. I have enlisted volunteers which have put in a door and built a ramp but our house is old farm house with small rooms and doors that will not accomodate him. IF anyone has any state or federal resources they can give me, it would be greatly appreciated. We live in Minnesota. He cannot receive medicare until November of 2010. Any suggestions out there? I just want to get my husband home. Thanks, Kandy **************One site keeps you connected to all your email: AOL Mail, Gmail, and Yahoo Mail. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp&icid=aolcom40vanity&ncid=emlcntaolcom00000025)
