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Does anyone know how the LA budget crisis has affected in-home respite care?

Posted on 4/4/11 at 5:49 pm
Posted by Things and stuff
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2010
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Posted on 4/4/11 at 5:49 pm
I'm talking the kind that the government grants a disabled person/child or an elderly person x amount of hours of in-home respite care, which is basically having a low-paid, non-medical professional come to your house and help out. Typically, a kid with CP would get 90 hours a week of care, (means tested) and would get that through a licensed company.

How have these programs been impacted nationwide, and especially in Louisiana? Can anyone point me to some specific budget cuts? (I'm not looking to get political, here)
Posted by TigerintheNO
New Orleans
Member since Jan 2004
41232 posts
Posted on 4/4/11 at 6:59 pm to
The budget over the last 2 years has been cut almost 50% w/ regard to hours for the elderly/disable Adults.

This is for the state of Louisiana and not a federal grant, hours reduced from 55 to a max of 32. This is a means need test.
This post was edited on 4/4/11 at 7:19 pm
Posted by TortiousTiger
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2007
12668 posts
Posted on 4/4/11 at 8:05 pm to
lots of fraud in this area as well.
Posted by Things and stuff
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2010
3579 posts
Posted on 4/4/11 at 8:49 pm to
Yeah, I'm in Louisiana. Which portions of the budget (HB-1) directly doles out money for respite care to the elderly and disabled?

Do people get federal grant hours AND state granted hours? I would assume they are not mutually exclusive.
Posted by TortiousTiger
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2007
12668 posts
Posted on 4/4/11 at 10:59 pm to
quote:

Which portions of the budget (HB-1) directly doles out money for respite care to the elderly and disabled?



DHH 11-12 budget

eta: I dont think these type of expenditures have been cut on the state or federal level, but I didnt exactly pour over the data.

eta2: it's actually "pore over." didnt know that.
This post was edited on 4/4/11 at 11:04 pm
Posted by Things and stuff
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2010
3579 posts
Posted on 4/4/11 at 11:41 pm to
quote:

eta2: it's actually "pore over." didnt know that.



I have been living a lie, then.
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