So i'm curius to know what you guys think of this program.
I'm already thinking when my mom gets older she's always welcome to stay with me.
There was a time that caring for elderly relatives was EXPECTED.
sigh...
I think this is a terrific idea. My grandmother lived with my parents until she became incontinent, as well as too weak to get out of bed in a timely manner to reach the bathroom. My parents had to put her in a nursing home, since my mother was not physically strong enough to give her the came she needed. My grandmother was never happy with that decision, and would have lasted longer at home, IMHO, but my parents simply did not have that option because my mom just physically couldn't do it. If a young strong nurse's aide could have come by and given them help during the day, when my dad couldn't be at home, I think they could have kept her in their home till the end and everyone would have been happier.
Nursing home expenses paid by Medicaid must be controlled. Almost anything that keeps people out of the nursing home is good both socially and fiscally.