Re: [QUAD-L] here's the deal arizona quads...
California is probably the most liberal state in the nation and has the most programs over any other state. So, if you think they are going to make cutbacks there -- we are ALL going to be in deep kimsheee. Tod answered the questions better than I could. You sound like you have it pretty sweet there so, if I were you, I would be afraid of jumping out of the frying pan and into the fire by moving but, again and unfortunately, one has to live somewhere a year or more before they know if they like it or not. And with the new administration and the state of affairs going downhill -- no one knows what to *really* expect until it all happens. But I am sure that you will still get your ss and ssi. We (my husband and I) have been trying to move for the last four years but it just is not panned out. When the housing market was doing really good 4-5 years ago there were many, many, many, many Californians selling their homes for say $1 million or more and then buying ones much cheaper * here* for cash. Although, much cheaper for one person is not true for another. Why move to live on a hunk of desert dirt from CA? Go figure. If one can afford to live in California - one is sitting pretty! But now with the way that housing market is - houses are not selling. And it has been that way for well over a year. I think it is the same way in California but I'm sure you have been paying attention to that aspect of it. Or, it would be your parent's problem. Wowee. I wish I had parents, or even myself, having the ability to own two places in two very expensive exclusive areas. Sounds like you're doing great! I wish I could help more but that is all I can say. I am not on any programs so we are just getting by the hard way. Therefore, I am not on top of them and what they are doing and when they are changing things, etc.. Best of luck, Lori On Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 4:18 PM, donald scott rollingl...@yahoo.com wrote: this is donald again, i currently live in the los angeles area. i'm single and have a live-in caregiver. i'm also unemployed and have been since my injury. i have lived here for most of my 41 years, and the few years i didn't were in bullhead city, az. where i was injured 18 years ago. my folks own the home i'm in now plus the one they live-in in bullhead. i'm thinking about moving to bullhead or phoenix soon because i think calif. will soon start cutting programs due to budget problems. parents could sell this home and buy me another cheaper in az. it has been a pretty good situation so far. i receive ss and ssi for money which is about 900.00 a month. for medical needs i get medicare and medi-cal and pay nothing for dr.'s, meds, and supplies including wheelchairs and repairs. i get what's called in-home supportive services that pays any caregiver of my choice 9.00 per hour for 8 hours a day for my care. for 240 hours a month. for housing i get section 8 housing that pays most of my rent and allows me to rent from my folks due to the major renovations to my home. for transportation i do drive and have my own van but also use access services which is a service were a van takes you anywhere in so calif. for about 2.00 with a call a day in advance. like i said it's been pretty good here. but if they cut ihss or section 8 or both then not so great. no caregiver and no rent. maybe even medical cuts. so my questions are as follows, would i still get ss and ssi? for medical i'm sure i get medicare but does the state pay for things medicare doesn't? what in-home care program do you have, what's pay, and how many hours do you get? do you have a renters assistance program? and in phoenix do they have any transportation program? i'm looking into the future and trying to make plans before all goes to hell here. thanks for any info. donald -- Lori C4/5 complete quad, 27 years post Tucson, AZ
Re: [QUAD-L] here's the deal arizona quads...
Hi again, Donald: Q: so my questions are as follows, would i still get ss and ssi? A: That should stay as it is Q: for medical i'm sure i get medicare but does the state pay for things medicare doesn't? A: The AHCCCS program I mentioned this morning does this... it varies a bit from state to state in trying to compare because while Medicaid is mostly the same evcerywhere, AHCCCS is a Federally funded block grant for a State-operated program to offer private HMO-like services. (A public-private partnership... I think MediCal is similar, right?) Q: what in-home care program do you have, what's pay, and how many hours do you get? A: That's ALTCS -- the Long-term care program I mentioned. It's based on financial need and individual ability. You'd be assessed by the pros at the system based on Dr.-verified forms, an in-person intake, and maybe some other criteria to see how many hours you really *need*. You can hire your own help if they take the ALTCS classes and agree to their pay structure. Again, the state uses privately owned companies to do most of this so if you hire a friend, they'll need to be working for an approved company and agree to abide by that particular company's contract. Q: do you have a renters assistance program? A: I was in a section 8 / HUD-funded apartment for a while. They run the gammit from uhhgg! to really nice. Rent is on a sliding scale. I think you can also qualify for needs-based utility assistance. Q: and in phoenix do they have any transportation program? A: I've used the public bus quite a bit with no problem. An ADA issue... ANY place with a public bus system MUST have some paratransit equivalent. And Phoenix does. The fee is allowed to be up to 2X public bus/transport fare. However, I don't know about Phx's system but public paratransit CAN be limited to only those unable to use public bus systems. Tucson is like that. But I can still get a conditional ridership allowed... temperature/weater sensitive, illness, etc. when your personal vehicle is not working. Just Google Phoenix and paratransit to find more on this. (find the City websites... not the blog for complainers!) So again... best wishes good luck! Tod (Tucson) donald scott rollingl...@yahoo.com wrote: this is donald again, i currently live in the los angeles area. i'm single and have a live-in caregiver. i'm also unemployed and have been since my injury. i have lived here for most of my 41 for transportation i do drive and have my own van but also use access services which is a service were a van takes you anywhere in so calif. for about 2.00 with a call a day in advance. like i said it's been pretty good here. but if they cut ihss or section 8 or both then not so great. no caregiver and no rent. maybe even medical cuts. so my questions are as follows, would i still get ss and ssi? for medical i'm sure i get medicare but does the state pay for things medicare doesn't? what in-home care program do you have, what's pay, and how many hours do you get? do you have a renters assistance program? and in phoenix do they have any transportation program? i'm looking into the future and trying to make plans before all goes to hell here. thanks for any info. donald
Re: [QUAD-L] here's the deal arizona quads...
i waz about 2 move...i pay my pca 12/hr...no help, i'm as disabled as they comewanting more Eric W Rudd c5sc...@gmail.com - Original Message - From: Tod E. Santee sant...@cox.net To: rollingl...@yahoo.com; quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 7:40 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] here's the deal arizona quads... Hi again, Donald: Q: so my questions are as follows, would i still get ss and ssi? A: That should stay as it is Q: for medical i'm sure i get medicare but does the state pay for things medicare doesn't? A: The AHCCCS program I mentioned this morning does this... it varies a bit from state to state in trying to compare because while Medicaid is mostly the same evcerywhere, AHCCCS is a Federally funded block grant for a State-operated program to offer private HMO-like services. (A public-private partnership... I think MediCal is similar, right?) Q: what in-home care program do you have, what's pay, and how many hours do you get? A: That's ALTCS -- the Long-term care program I mentioned. It's based on financial need and individual ability. You'd be assessed by the pros at the system based on Dr.-verified forms, an in-person intake, and maybe some other criteria to see how many hours you really *need*. You can hire your own help if they take the ALTCS classes and agree to their pay structure. Again, the state uses privately owned companies to do most of this so if you hire a friend, they'll need to be working for an approved company and agree to abide by that particular company's contract. Q: do you have a renters assistance program? A: I was in a section 8 / HUD-funded apartment for a while. They run the gammit from uhhgg! to really nice. Rent is on a sliding scale. I think you can also qualify for needs-based utility assistance. Q: and in phoenix do they have any transportation program? A: I've used the public bus quite a bit with no problem. An ADA issue... ANY place with a public bus system MUST have some paratransit equivalent. And Phoenix does. The fee is allowed to be up to 2X public bus/transport fare. However, I don't know about Phx's system but public paratransit CAN be limited to only those unable to use public bus systems. Tucson is like that. But I can still get a conditional ridership allowed... temperature/weater sensitive, illness, etc. when your personal vehicle is not working. Just Google Phoenix and paratransit to find more on this. (find the City websites... not the blog for complainers!) So again... best wishes good luck! Tod (Tucson) donald scott rollingl...@yahoo.com wrote: this is donald again, i currently live in the los angeles area. i'm single and have a live-in caregiver. i'm also unemployed and have been since my injury. i have lived here for most of my 41 for transportation i do drive and have my own van but also use access services which is a service were a van takes you anywhere in so calif. for about 2.00 with a call a day in advance. like i said it's been pretty good here. but if they cut ihss or section 8 or both then not so great. no caregiver and no rent. maybe even medical cuts. so my questions are as follows, would i still get ss and ssi? for medical i'm sure i get medicare but does the state pay for things medicare doesn't? what in-home care program do you have, what's pay, and how many hours do you get? do you have a renters assistance program? and in phoenix do they have any transportation program? i'm looking into the future and trying to make plans before all goes to hell here. thanks for any info. donald
