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1. I am glad you are clean and sober. 2. There is a real possibility that if there are programs that would pay you to care for mom you may not be eligible due to a drug conviction. This is because during the course of caring for her medications that she may be prescribed would be Schedule II controlled substances.
In general mom would be the one to pay caregivers. But you can look into seeing if she would qualify for programs through the local Senior Service Center in your area. Or if mom is a Veteran the VA may pay you. If mom is Hospice eligible you would get help from Hospice but not pay.
Ideally your Mom should be the one to pay you unless she qualifies for an in-home aid for her state's Medicaid program. But then I've read on this forum that even in this arrangement the state won't give you full-time hours and it is the minimum wage. It would be better to have a written contract between you and her (so that she doesn't get disqualified from Medicaid for "gifting" you money) and she pays you directly from her own funds.
In my area there are many non-profit faith-based organizations that focus on providing living-wage jobs for people with felonies. Please look into this since your Mom won't be here forever and you'll need to support yourself into the future. This also means your jobs should be contributing into your SS, or else you'll be in a very difficult situation in your own retirement years.
My husband and I have a marketing company and we just did a logo for a Christian organization that helps felons with reentry and to find felon-friendly employers. Please browser search "felon-friendly employers".
If you are going to be your Mom's one and only caregiver, I would encourage her to assign you as her medical and financial PoA, and that she lists you as her beneficiary on her assets and bank account (assuming there aren't other siblings). She may want to consider adding you to the deed of her home, if she has one. A consult with an elder law or estate planning attorney will be well worth it (sometimes the consults are free). Also make sure you both know what is required for her to qualify for Medicaid, in the very likely case that she needs it. In most states the financial look-back period on the application is 5 years, so it matters a lot how her affairs are managed.
I have no idea if Medicaid will allow u to care for Mom with a felony. I know my nieces son had a hard time finding a job with a drug felony. All you can do is see if Mom fits within the Medicaid income cap. It depends on the State whether they pay family or not. Call your Office of Aging to see what resources they have.
If you haveva felony, especially a drug felony, I doubt if you can be a CNA, LPN or nurse. In me State, they are all licenced by the Nursing board. If there is a felony of drugs, you cannot get licenced because you will be working around drugs and thats a temptation.
By proceeding, I agree that I understand the following disclosures:
I. How We Work in Washington.
Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services.
APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
II. How We Are Paid.
We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour.
APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
IV. No Obligation or Commitment.
You have no obligation to use or to continue to use our services. Because you pay no fee to us, you will never need to ask for a refund.
V. Complaints.
Please contact our Family Feedback Line at (866) 584-7340 or ConsumerFeedback@aplaceformom.com to report any complaint. Consumers have many avenues to address a dispute with any referral service company, including the right to file a complaint with the Attorney General's office at: Consumer Protection Division, 800 5th Avenue, Ste. 2000, Seattle, 98104 or 800-551-4636.
VI. No Waiver of Your Rights.
APFM does not (and may not) require or even ask consumers seeking senior housing or care services in Washington State to sign waivers of liability for losses of personal property or injury or to sign waivers of any rights established under law.
I agree that:
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I authorize A Place For Mom ("APFM") to collect certain personal and contact detail information, as well as relevant health care information about me or from me about the senior family member or relative I am assisting ("Senior Living Care Information").
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APFM may provide information to me electronically. My electronic signature on agreements and documents has the same effect as if I signed them in ink.
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2. There is a real possibility that if there are programs that would pay you to care for mom you may not be eligible due to a drug conviction. This is because during the course of caring for her medications that she may be prescribed would be Schedule II controlled substances.
In general mom would be the one to pay caregivers. But you can look into seeing if she would qualify for programs through the local Senior Service Center in your area. Or if mom is a Veteran the VA may pay you. If mom is Hospice eligible you would get help from Hospice but not pay.
Ideally your Mom should be the one to pay you unless she qualifies for an in-home aid for her state's Medicaid program. But then I've read on this forum that even in this arrangement the state won't give you full-time hours and it is the minimum wage. It would be better to have a written contract between you and her (so that she doesn't get disqualified from Medicaid for "gifting" you money) and she pays you directly from her own funds.
In my area there are many non-profit faith-based organizations that focus on providing living-wage jobs for people with felonies. Please look into this since your Mom won't be here forever and you'll need to support yourself into the future. This also means your jobs should be contributing into your SS, or else you'll be in a very difficult situation in your own retirement years.
My husband and I have a marketing company and we just did a logo for a Christian organization that helps felons with reentry and to find felon-friendly employers. Please browser search "felon-friendly employers".
If you are going to be your Mom's one and only caregiver, I would encourage her to assign you as her medical and financial PoA, and that she lists you as her beneficiary on her assets and bank account (assuming there aren't other siblings). She may want to consider adding you to the deed of her home, if she has one. A consult with an elder law or estate planning attorney will be well worth it (sometimes the consults are free). Also make sure you both know what is required for her to qualify for Medicaid, in the very likely case that she needs it. In most states the financial look-back period on the application is 5 years, so it matters a lot how her affairs are managed.
I read your profile... blessings to you!
This is state specific, so you really need to ask your states department of health and human services how this works.
If you haveva felony, especially a drug felony, I doubt if you can be a CNA, LPN or nurse. In me State, they are all licenced by the Nursing board. If there is a felony of drugs, you cannot get licenced because you will be working around drugs and thats a temptation.