{"id":73,"date":"2017-11-14T07:49:59","date_gmt":"2017-11-14T07:49:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.caregiverdenver.com\/?page_id=73"},"modified":"2018-01-31T21:06:02","modified_gmt":"2018-01-31T21:06:02","slug":"faqs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/agewithgracecare.com\/?page_id=73","title":{"rendered":"Frequently Asked Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>More answers Coming soon!<\/p>\n<h3>What is home health care?<\/h3>\n<p>Home health care is an affordable way for people to get the care they need in the comfort of and safety of their own home.\u00a0 It can be medical or non-medical care depending on the needs of the person.<\/p>\n<h3>Does Medicare cover home health care?<\/h3>\n<p>Medicaid\u00a0will cover in-home health care if you meet the criteria.\u00a0 Som medicare programs will cover in-home health care depending on medical necessity.<\/p>\n<p>All states have at least one home and community-based service waiver program that provides general health coverage plus <strong>coverage for certain services to help you stay at home or in a community-based setting<\/strong> (for example, in an assisted living facility).\u00a0 Such services may include personal care, homemaker services, case management, adult day care, personal care, skilled nursing care, and therapy services.\u00a0 Home modifications, respite care, and help with chores may also be covered.\u00a0 The amount and type of services that Medicaid\u00a0will cover for you vary by state.<\/p>\n<p>You may qualify for help from a Medicaid <strong>home and community-based service<\/strong> (HCBS) waiver program if you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>meet your state&#8217;s level-of-care or functional eligibility requirements\u00a0for home and community-based services; <strong>and<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>have income and assets below certain guidelines.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This link will have more helpful information. \u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicareinteractive.org\/get-answers\/programs-for-people-with-limited-income\/medicaid-and-medicare\/how-can-i-get-medicaid-if-i-need-long-term-care-in-my-home-or-my-community-and-have-medicare\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.medicareinteractive.org\/get-answers\/programs-for-people-with-limited-income\/medicaid-and-medicare\/how-can-i-get-medicaid-if-i-need-long-term-care-in-my-home-or-my-community-and-have-medicare<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>What is a caregiver and what are the responsibilities of a caregiver?<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A caregiver is one who <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">provides help and support to someone who is either temporarily or permanently unable to function optimally on their own.\u00a0 Such as<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> elderly, or one with a long term or short term disabilities. Examples of support would be with daily living life skills and tasks from getting ready for the day, taking care of meals, running errands, helping with appointments, and medication reminders and sometimes but often most importantly companionship. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Is caregiver expenses tax deductible?<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you hire a company or person on a private pay base it is tax deductible. If it is given through a state or federally funded program it is not tax deductible.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>How to get home health care?<br \/>\nDementia and caregivers?<br \/>\nDepression and caregiving?<br \/>\nWhy is a caregiver important?<br \/>\nWho needs caregiving?<br \/>\nWhat does home health care cost?<br \/>\nWhat is hospice home health care?<br \/>\nWhat is home health care for elderly?<br \/>\nCan I deduct home health care expenses?<br \/>\nWho can receive home health care?<br \/>\nWhy is home health care better?<br \/>\nHow does home health care work?<br \/>\nCan veterans get home health care?<br \/>\nWho benefits from home health care?<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More answers Coming soon! What is home health care? Home health care is an affordable way for people to get the care they need in the comfort of and safety of their own home.\u00a0 It can be medical or non-medical care depending on the needs of the person. 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