Advice from Annie Lane.
: I have a neighbor who is 90 years old. Her only caregiver was her adult son, who just died last week after a long struggle with opioid addiction. Since then, I and another neighbor have been checking on her several times a day, as she needs a lot of care. We’ve been grocery shopping for her, picking up prescriptions and running errands. We’ve also got a meal train going with other neighbors on the street. The problem is what to do long-term.
She has no other family nearby. Her only living relatives are on the opposite coast and are in their 80s. We’re at a loss for what to do, but it feels like an emergency.: What a tragic situation. My heart goes out to this woman. In the short term, would it be possible for her to return to the hospital until she has home-care services in place? It’s dangerous for her to be on her own right now, and she doesn’t have anyone able to stay with her. That is an emergency worthy of hospitalization.
Then, help her come up with a long-term plan. If she has Medicare, she should be eligible for some home health care services. Medicare doesn’t cover 24/7 home care, just part-time care up to 28 hours per week. (Learn more atFrom what you’ve shared, it sounds like she might need round-the-clock care at this point. If she has Original Medicare, that would cover a 100-day stay in a skilled nursing facility.
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