Success Story of the Month

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by David Edge

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Susan was in our office going over her Medicare options and as we completed assisting her in choosing the most appropriate plan we always ask “is there anything else we can help with”?

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After a short pause, she started asking if we knew of any assistance she could qualify for to assist with care for her elderly mother? Did we help with that kind of thing?

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While we can’t personally assist you we do know of several government assistance programs that can help with elderly parents!

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Contact the office of Administration on Aging (AOA) online. You can reach them at https://aoa.acl.gov or call the national assistance information line at 202-401-4634.

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You can also call “Eldercare Locator” to find local resources at 800-677-1116.

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 At AgingCare.com you can find online guides for Home Care, Veterans’ Benefits, and Caregivers’ Survival. The Caregivers guide is especially helpful for folks caring for an elderly family member. At this site there are also city-by-city offices in Arizona that can assist with local issues. For City of Phoenix, you can also call 602-542-4446 for the Arizona Department of Economic Security, Division of Aging and Adult Services located at 1789 West Jefferson, #950A, Phoenix AZ 85007.

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Medicaid in Arizona is called AHCCC (Access). If your parent qualifies for AHCCC, this may also qualify you for caregiver payments. Contact AHCCC for qualification guidelines. Generally this is for low-income individuals. You can reach AHCCCS by calling 855-432-7587 Monday through Friday 8A.M. -5 P.M.