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| mom in assisted living | 7/28/2009 |
Q: Mom applied for ALTC on 7/20/09, her first full month of rent is due next week. How do I deal with ...
A: Lori: As I'm sure ALTCS explained to you, it can be anywhere from 30 to 60 days before she is ...
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| In Home Care | 7/21/2009 |
Q: I need to establish in home care for my aunt who is 91 years of age. She will not consider assited ...
A: Trudy: I'm not sure what you mean by getting them enrolled. If it is to get them certified as ...
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| Question??? | 6/19/2009 |
Q: I just got my License for Adult Foster Care and now I do not know how to find Senior Citizens to ...
A: Daniela: I'm not sure what state you're in, but I would start with the agency that taught your ...
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| Nursing home room. | 3/24/2009 |
Q: My mother is going to a nursing home & is unable to make the decision,double room or private room.3 ...
A: Randy: Private rooms are generally more expensive than shared rooms. If money is not an issue, then ...
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| Private room or semi-private room. | 2/26/2009 |
Q: My mother will soon enter a nursing home & has this decision to make,private room or semi-private ...
A: Randy: I've never been asked this question before so I hope this at least gives you some good ideas ...
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| Elderly parent | 1/27/2009 |
Q: My mother is 81 yrs old and has fallen three times - at least. Injured her knee, broke her arm. ...
A: Gordon: I'm not sure what state you're in so i can only tell you about Arizona. We have what other ...
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| Need Advise about Mom | 1/16/2009 |
Q: I live in Phoenix, but my 77 year old mother currently lives in another state. I am the only child. ...
A: Milan: I apologize for the delay in getting back to you. You can call Arizona Long Term Care ...
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| ALTCS | 12/29/2008 |
Q: My 91 year old Aunt can no longer live by herself. She just came out of the hospital because she was ...
A: I would call the SAIL program and they should be able to answer all those questions.If not, you ...
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| ALTCS | 12/27/2008 |
Q: My 91 year old Aunt can no longer live by herself. She just came out of the hospital because she was ...
A: Holly: Thank you for your email. Until your aunt is approved for the ALTCS program she will be ...
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| ALTC | 8/18/2008 |
Q: My father-in-law is in an assisted living group home and just qualified for ALTC. His social ...
A: Barbara: When you went through the ALTCS process, did the ALTCS people understand that your M-I-L ...
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| HELP | 1/3/2008 |
Q: I need help sorting thru the maze. I am trying to find a residential group home setting for my ...
A: Rick: I'm sorry it took so long to answer your question. I am here in the Valley and help families ...
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| Assisted Living for a Couple | 12/16/2007 |
Q: My mom (82) is suffering from dementia and a few physical ills, and does need daily care. My dad ...
A: Kimberly: Dementia care is alot different than regular assisted living. Most assisted living ...
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| assisted living funding | 11/14/2007 |
Q: I am curious to know how assisted living group homes are funded? I did some web searches but can't ...
A: Frank: I'm not sure what state your in but in Arizona we have about 2000 group homes and the ...
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| Need Advice to help my Mother | 11/13/2007 |
Q: My mother's father is in a bad state. He cannot remember the names of simple, everyday items like ...
A: Joanna: It's sounds to me from your email that your grandfather may have Dementia. Please do not ...
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| Home to share, | 10/30/2007 |
Q: I seen an advertizment about people with homes to share with other seniors. I thought I seen it in ...
A: Viv: The only suggestion I could give you is that paper you mentioned and maybe going to your local ...
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| Assisted Living with AHCCCS | 10/12/2007 |
Q: My grandma is presently living in at the Citadel Assisted Living. She no longer has the financial ...
A: Danya: To get your Grandma started on AHCCCS is to call Arizona Long Term Systems (ALTCS) at ...
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| Housing options for father | 8/22/2007 |
Q: My father has been widowed for three years. My aunt (his sister) is currently living with him and ...
A: Julie: I have a service here for about 15 years in Arizona which helps locate assisted living ...
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| Housing options for father | 8/21/2007 |
Q: My father has been widowed for three years. My aunt (his sister) is currently living with him and ...
A: Julie: If your dad will, get him to his primary care physician for a check up and open up the ...
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| Mother has Alzheimer's | 8/20/2007 |
Q: my mother has Alzheimer's, she is living with me, she still has a home which my brother and sister ...
A: Evelyn: It's great you're meeting with an attorney on this. He will be able to tell you what is ...
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| Mother has Alzheimer's | 8/15/2007 |
Q: my mother has Alzheimer's, she is living with me, she still has a home which my brother and sister ...
A: Evelyn: The way it sounds from your email there is something going on. If I were you, I would seek ...
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| Senior memory | 8/13/2007 |
Q: My mother is 84. Lately she is double booking appointments, forgetting appointments, lying and even ...
A: If it has been a year since she's been tested for memory issues, then I would schedule another one ...
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| Senior memory | 8/13/2007 |
Q: My mother is 84. Lately she is double booking appointments, forgetting appointments, lying and even ...
A: Susan: Please get your mom to her primary care physician for a check up and a mental evaluation. ...
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| AZ Senior residences | 7/22/2007 |
Q: Is there a list of Assisted Living Facilities that accept AHCCCS-ALTCS, and maybe that supplemented ...
A: Robert: Are looking at assisted living homes(group homes) or assisted living apartments? I'm not ...
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| assisted living funding | 12/5/2006 |
Q: My dad who is 64 and has been on Social Security Disability for 35 years now needs to find an ...
A: Alyce: Where I live in Arizona we have what is known as Arizona Long Term Care Systems or ALTCS. In ...
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| Grandpa gets weak "all of a sudden" | 3/22/2006 |
Q: I have been searching through different sources (internet, texts etc.) to try to find some info on a ...
A: Davinder: Please tell your Grandfather to either get to his primary care physician or Cardiologist. ...
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| Mother with Dementia/Agitation | 3/3/2006 |
Q: My 83-yr. old mother has been living in an assisted living "board and care" home in Phoenix since a ...
A: Donna: There are a couple of programs that may be able to help. I would first contact your mom's ...
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