Desperate...question about social security disability benefits (please see details)?

Jane is 36. She was a nurse, and a good one. She took off for a coupole of years to take care of her baby, and before she could go back to work, was diagnosed with non-hodgkins lymphoma. A sweet potato sized malignancy in her chest, to be more specific.

She underwent intensive chemotherapy which very nearly killed her a few times, and caused crippling and permanent peripheral neuropathy.

She is unable to work at anything, except perhaps a part time job watching a parking lot while sitting in a little booth, or something like that. The hands and feet don't work too well. There are other difficulties which keep her from working, such as a pre existing spinal injury.

She is on disability. That is her only source of income. The check is too small to live off of. It is somewhere between 500-750 a month. She used to get food stamps, but did not qualify for them this year.

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My question is this:

She has a son (14) who lives with her and helps her. I was told something about 'in home care givers'...can her son qualify as an in home care giver in this situation, and get a check himself for providing this service to his mother?

(They are in desperate need.)

I don't think he can because I think he is too young, but you would have to talk with the people from In Home Supportive Services. What I wonder is if they might be eligible for support for the son (through AFDC). It is worth asking. Someone who is at least 18 could be paid for caring for her. They reimburse very limitedly, so what you want to do is break down the tasks. Also anything that required a nurse to teach the care giver to do. They provide reimbursement for care that is beyond being a regular caregiver. Talk with a medical social worker, perhaps from home health. If the doctor would write an order for an RN to check on the home situation, then they can write an order for a social worker. This person could discuss all possible resources that could be used. I hope this is helpful. Good luck.

I'm so sorry I wish there was something that I could do. Where are they from. And yes she should have her Doctor give her a form for SSD income and then apply and I'm sure she will get it and for SSI. If you have any questions please let me know I have SSD and SSI and i would love to help in any way that I can.
shannonocdpr@aol.com or I'M ME @ shannonocdpr with Yahoo. I hope that helps. And ask someone to help her with Money she needs help , call the local News and ask if they can do a story so someone might see it and help her. I will Pray for her , and have her Pray God is there , I know its hard to see that but I promise he is there.