You're an 81 year old white male, bedridden, alzheimers, no insurance or assets, and only have Medicare. What are your options for care?

You may also get on dshs for help in placement and payment. There are many nursing homes geared to this situation that will accept dshs and medicare payment.

You actually have quite a few options depending on the state you live. The first place to check is the state office on aging, where there are likely federal funds for caregiver assistance. If the patient has a chronic condition that he needs help managing, if the patient can receive a doctor's order for home health care, part of the treatment could be for a home health nurse, and aides to visit the patient's home a few times a week.

Home health aides can help with personal hygiene, and even light housekeeping. Your question is a little strange in that a person with no assets should qualify as well for medicaid, or medical insurance whereby the state would pay for the nursing home. If the patient had enough income or assets to only qualify for medicare the state aging office and home health would be his best options.

I know from personal experience dealing with an individual who is bedridden, during the last six months of her life my mother was bedridden. So what can you do, well of course most will tell you the best option is to put them in a nursing home. This is an option, but always check the nursing home out, find out about their rating, what has been said about them in the past.

Keep track of the type of care the individual is receiving there and visit them regularly. Another option is to check to see if there is possible care that can be done for them at home. Believe it or not there are actual medical doctors out there who will visit elderly individuals in their home, I know this because I found a doctor and medical personnel who visited my mother at home.

Usually these doctors will take Medicare part B, however, if there isn't a secondary insurance there can be some out of pocket cost, so keep this in mind.

Being in this situation is really though and the only chance you got is by relying on the government. I hope they have programs or they can provide assistance for the elderly to get affordable senior care. Source: completelongtermcare.com/facilities.

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