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Originally Posted by Philipd411
My mom just moved in with my wife and I. I was told by my sister that medicare will proved in home care including help with cleaning her room, washing her cloths, helping her wash and other things she is having trouble doing.
My sister said medicare did this for her father in law when he moved into her house.
I called her medicare and they said no. But they do provide up to 32 hours a week for medical care.
I know we can hire someone to provide these services but it comes out of her savings or we kids pay.
Does anyone know if such a program is real?
So far every home health care company I called said there is no such thing.
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The is a Supplemental Medicare for Chronically Ill Benefit through Florida Blue Medicare that has added benefits like care; heart, mental inllness, diabetes are all qualifiers. Call a Villages Insurance person and talk to them. There are a few health insurance agent offices in The Villages. One is at the Colony Medical Clinic.
She may be better off switching from plain Medicare to a Medicare plan after you research it. Her 2024 Medicare Plan Book has all the plans listed in the back of the book with different benefits in it.