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| Four Seasons Hemet Herald | May 2015 | 8 Health Matters Inland Empire Hospice soon to be… Question: Where am I going to be able to live when I can no longer live at home and I cannot afford to pay for an as- sisted living or a board and care because I am low income? I don't want to live long term in a skilled nursing facility so what are my options? (ISTORICALLY THE STATE WOULD ONLY PAY FOR hSKILLED NURSINGv CARE BUT NOT FOR hASSISTED LIVINGv CARE ! FEW YEARS AGO -EDI#AL INTRODUCED THE !SSISTED ,IVING 7AIVER !,7 PROGRAM WHICH CAN PAY THE MAJORITY OF ASSISTED LIVING COSTS FOR LOW INCOME SE NIORS THAT MEET CERTAIN CRITERIA 4HE PROGRAM IS AIMED PRIMARILY AT GETTING SUITABLE SENIORS OUT OF A SKILLED FACILITY AND INTO A 2ESIDENTIAL #ARE &ACILITY FOR THE %LDERLY 2#&% 4HIS SAVES THE STATE MONEY AND PROVIDES THE SENIOR WITH A MORE SUITABLE ENVIRONMENT 4HIS IS A hTRUE WIN WINv SITUATION FOR EVERYONE 3OME SENIORS LIVING AT HOME CAN ALSO QUALIFY IF THEY ARE AT RISK OF NEEDING SKILLED CARE IF THEY REMAIN AT HOME ! SENIOR CAN BE ON !,7 AND ALSO BE ON HOSPICE 4O BE CONSIDERED FOR THE PROGRAM A SENIOR MUST BE ON -EDI CARE HAVE AN INCOME LESS THAN A MONTH AND NEED HELP WITH SOME !CTIVITIES OF $AILY ,IVING !$, 0ROGRAM APPROVAL IS MORE LIKELY IF THERE IS A SAFETY RISK ASSO CIATED WITH STAYING AT HOME FOR EXAMPLE WANDERING OFF LACK OF MEDICATION MANAGEMENT DUE TO DEMENTIA DANGER IN KITCHEN OR BATHROOM ETC 4HE STATE HAS VERY STRICT REQUIREMENTS FOR QUALIlED FACILITIES SO THERE ARE A LIMITED NUMBER OF FACILITIES THAT ARE CONTRACTED WITH -EDI#AL FOR THE !,7 PROGRAM 4HERE IS ONLY ONE FACILITY WITHIN (EMET VALLEY AND THAT IS 9ORKSHIRE (OUSE &OR MORE DETAILS GO TO THE #ALIFORNIA STATE !,7 WEBSITE FOR !,7 AT WWWDHCSCAGOVSERVICESLTC0AGES!SSISTED,IVING 7AIVERASPX OR CALL $EBBIE AT 9ORKSHIRE (OUSE &OR ANY QUESTIONS OR A NEEDS ASSESSMENT VISIT PLEASE CONTACT *ENNIFER 4REBLER AT