I don’t remember “extra help”. My son was released from the Baker Act and is now in a dump that they say is a group home. No supervision. My husband took him there and said someone was selling drugs on the sidewalk in front of the house. He said the “home” was disgusting and my son would be sharing a room with someone and the room was not much bigger than a closet. He gets to pay $900 a month for that? Even my son was scared to bring his game system into the place feeling that it would be stolen in a short time. I can’t let him come back home. So I guess this is better than being on the streets?
Extra help would pay his Medicare premium and the copays. If a person qualifies for extra help they often qualify for Medicaid. In some states you have to apply for Medicaid you don’t get it automatically. Last summer you had posted that you had applied for extra help. They send a letter each year when you are receiving extra help.
When my son was receiving disability and had Medicare and Medicaid, the only thing he paid for out of pocket was prescription copays related to his Medicare part D.
Often the facilities’ rooms are about the same size as nursing homes and do come with a roommate. Maybe he would take meds in the group home as an incentive to come home, if you and your husband would agree to it.
Thank you for your reply. I think I need to look into other insurance for my son as we have recently found out that medicare/medicaid does not cover good inpatient treatment programs for mental health. No one takes medicare. Also, is anyone the designated payee for SSDI. My son can not spend his money wisely. He was out of the baker act and spent almost $500 on I have no idea what it was. We are considering this as he needs to have his rent payed and to eat. I’m tired of trying to protect him from himself.
Needing some help again. Looking to find a guardian for my son. Someone that will make sure his rent is payed, maybe ck up on him. What exactly is the role of the guardian? How much does the service cost?
the key with government housing is you apply for it early, knowing you have to wait 5 years, but as long as youre safe until you get it, you should be fine. also applying for subsidies if available helps find places you can afford rent, which is really hard and difficult in these times.
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if he took his medication. remember a lot of meds arent harmful. and was willing to see a counsellor to help him with accepting he needs help. you could let him move back in. be careful. sometimes these illnesses can be traumatizing, and you dont want to make your son a trauma victim
Not sure how old your son is but I will not tolerate abusive behavior in my home. I need to take care of myself knowing I’ve done everything possible to help him. I can’t fix him or change his behavior. Take care of your self first.