Texas Ranks Among the Worst States When It Comes to 24-Hour Care for the Disabled

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TYLER & LONGVIEW, Texas. If you suffer a serious disability due to a car accident or personal injury in Texas, you could end up in a nursing home. A recent New York Times documentary explored the differences between comprehensive 24-hour care for the disabled in different states. In states like New York, for example, a disabled person can receive 24-hour home care in his or her home under Medicare or Medicaid. However, in Texas, a disabled person who needs 24-hour care would have to either pay for this care on his or her own to have caretakers come to his or her home, or would have to live in a nursing facility. For individuals who are disabled in these states, the difference in care can have immense implications for the disabled and for their families.

For individuals whose lives have changed due to a serious disability, the difference between home care and nursing home care can be immense. Home health care workers provide disabled individuals with the flexibility and freedom to live their lives as they choose. Disabled individuals in institutions however, may be required to take their meals at set times, sleep and wake at set times, and may have limited options when it comes to vocational services. Home health care and support allows a disabled person to remain in his or her home, which is more conducive to family life and continuity.

The toll on families who need home health care workers can be immense. When Medicare or Medicaid doesn’t pay for home services, families have one of two options: put their loved one in a nursing home or become part-time caregivers themselves. According to AARP, approximately 1 in 3 people in the U.S. cares for a loved one at home.

This caretaking role falls disproportionately on women, who may already be struggling to balance work, children, and other responsibilities and may find themselves now needing to provide additional care for a parent or spouse.

Different states offer different degrees of services, though. So, you may want to contact Medicare or Medicaid to confirm what services and options are available. Some private insurance companies may also cover home health care workers. However, when there are shortfalls, families sometimes struggle to make ends meet. What can you do?

The Cooper Law Firm are personal injury lawyers in Tyler and Longview, Texas who understand how challenging serious disability and catastrophic injury can be. These injuries impact not only the individual who was hurt, but the whole family. If you or a loved one has suffered a serious or catastrophic injury, consider speaking to the Cooper Law Firm today. Our attorneys can work by your side to help you seek the damages you may deserve under the law. The recovery you may be entitled to receive might cover money to pay for 24-hour home care workers and other support services if you have been disabled due to a car accident or personal injury.

Cooper Law Firm
501 N Third St,
Longview, TX 75601
Telephone: (903) 297-0037

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