Are you looking for home care for yourself or a loved one suffering from a disability or illness? Have you been turned away by insurance companies in the past when looking for coverage for these types of home health care services? We're here to help you by providing the information that you're looking for. Whether your loved one has dementia or another illness, they deserve the peace of mind and assistance to continue living their life on their terms.
Read on for everything you need to know about CDPAP and how it works in accordance with home health care services.
What is CDPAP?
CDPAP stands for Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program. It's a Medicaid program that provides home health services to those in need.
These services help people maintain their freedom while providing care when it comes to typical activities of daily living. This Medicaid program's benefit is that those who are legally responsible for the person receiving the services will have control as far as hiring goes.
Not only will they be responsible for hiring the person who will render the care services, but they will also be in charge of training.
As well as supervising them while working within the home.
The major upside is the person in need receives the care that they've been looking for from the comfort of their own home.
What's a CDPAP PA?
When it comes to home health, the terms typically used for the caregivers are home health aides or certified nursing assistants. Within the CDPAP program, these people are known as 'personal assistants.
A personal assistant can not perform the same tasks that a professional health aide might perform; they can do more. For example, a CNA will help with brushing your teeth or getting dressed in the morning.
Whereas a personal assistant can do non-skilled tasks and skilled tasks. They can help administer medication and oxygen, vital checks, wound dressing and cleaning, and much more.
How to Qualify for CDPAP
Before you can begin searching for a personal assistant to assist your loved one who has Alzheimer's Disease, you've got to meet some basic requirements. The first one is that the recipient of the benefits must be over the age of 21. Next, the recipient will need to be someone who needs assistance with daily activities. Activities that are affected by their current medical condition. The recipient must also have someone who acts as their designated representative. This is to assist in hiring the personal assistant who will care for them and be eligible for Medicaid.
Do I Qualify for CDPAP Home Health Care Services?
Home health care services are beneficial for those that are looking for some help without giving up complete control of their lives to their illness. If you're someone or have a loved one who wants to take control instead of letting their disease control them, the CDPAP program is the program for you.
The biggest decision that comes after becoming eligible for the program is finding the right caregiver. Contact TruCare Connections to find the right assistant today.