At Agape Senior, we make it happen. From Assisted Living to Hospice, from durable medical equipment to pharmacy, from marketers to the social workers…we don’t give up. Recently I had the fortunate experience at Agape Senior Laurens to help a family that had lost all hope for a better life.Agape Hospice of the Piedmont had brought the family to our attention through their social worker.
Bill, the 94 year old husband is on hospice and had reached a point where his wife was unable to provide any care for him. Bill was notable to transfer himself from his bed to a wheelchair any longer and Vera his92 year old wife was to frail and weak to help him. To complicate matters Vera’s daughter who had a brain hemorrhage in 2006 lives with them and cannot help with either of her deteriorating parents.
The family lives over an hour from the Agape Laurens assisted living community, so I would travel to their house and meet with the family and social worker to find out what we could do to help. The situation looked bleak because there just were not any funds available to pay for care.
Knowing that something had to be done our hospice donated 10days of respite care which allowed Bill to start receiving the immediate care he desperately needed. The ten days bought us some time to try and figure out a more permanent solution. It also gave Vera the peace of mind knowing that Bill was now getting proper care. During this process we continued to look for a permanent solution for the family.
I worked diligently on the paperwork and detail to make the transition from Bill’s home to our community as smooth as possible. Through the process of working with the family we discovered that Bill is eligible for a little known VA benefit called aid and attendance. The aid an attendance benefit was the answer to our prayers because it will allow Bill to remain at our assisted living as a permanent resident.
It is probable that most other care providers would not have given this family a second look after seeing the challenges and financial condition they were in. Fortunately there are still companies and leaders with compassion and a willingness to search for a solution because it is the right thing to do. Agape Hospice helped get the family out of immediate crisis; Agape Laurens worked out a billing arrangement to postpone payment for services until VA benefits can be established. I paid $250.00 out of my pocket of the original application fee so Bill could be admitted. Our whole team worked together and brought a critical situation under control. I believe our seniors deserve that someone is willing to take the extra step to provide the care they so desperately need.
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