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I got to meet with a social worker today for intake into Medicare's Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience program. Steve gave an overview of the program which he described as care navigation. He explained that a navigator is assigned to get to know the family and to be a resource for finding what's needed. Even if they're not needed every month, they're on standby, ready to help.
The intake involved a review of the program; getting to know us. I told him the resources I'm most interested in (education, DMEs, home modifications) and asked about a paperwork requirement to apply to become a representative payee; he wasn't clear on it but said he would research it.
He asked about my LO's capabilities; then legal stuff - IDs and cards and medical notes. He also did a short assessment (St Louis University Mental Status exam, SLUMS for short) w/LO. Steve also asked how I was doing physically and otherwise.
So the paperwork will be submitted to Medicare today; there's usually a 1 - 2 week turnaround. When approved, the GUIDE provider will coordinate respite with local home health agencies for companion care only, in 4-hour increments, up to $2k/year. The agency will bill the provider, the provider bills Medicare.

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