And I found out that as long as she lives with us, she wont qualify for medicaid. Thats just great. She'll be eligible for medicare in Jan of 2012 (that will be her 24 months on disability date)
Mom's psychiatrist wants mom to see a neurologist. Fat chance with no insurance. They wont even talk to me.
So, our elder attorney told me about a social worker at our university hospital that might could help. I call her. Lovely woman, very kind and helpful. She suggested I call the universities financial assistance program (and come to her caregiver support group next month, and I am soo going).
The financial assistance lady told me to have a GP refer mom to an internist at the university, and then they can send us out the packet to try to get her enrolled in the FAP. The internist there can then refer us to a university neurologist. While all the visits are not covered by the FAP, the diagnostics are, and in the event she needs a hospital stay, that would be covered too.
So, she gave me the number of a doctor in town that understands the university system and the referral and FAP system. So I called them.
They have a sliding scale payment plan, AND had an appointment today. I went ahead and took it b/c I figure it will take awhile to work through the university system.
One thing I liked hearing tho, is that both the social worker and the lady for FAP spoke very highly of the mental health center thats been helping us so far.
So, off to a new GP today, and I'm armed with her history and list of meds. Why does everything have to be so hard?! I know it will work out, I just have to keep plugging along.
The positive side for today: the new meds seem to be helping A LOT.
In the last three days, mom has swept the floor with out prompting, taken a shower without prompting, and brushed her teeth with out prompting. These are things three weeks ago took me pointing out and telling her to, and providing the tools. Praise the Lord for improvements!
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