Department of Health Medicaid Waiver program

The Department of Health Medicaid Waiver program for survivors of traumatic brain injury T.B.I). "The Medicaid Waiver" is a program which serves approximately 2500 disabled individuals who have sustained a traumatic brain injury. The mission of this program is to help these individuals who require nursing home level care maintain themselves in the community and avoid more costly nursing home placement.

Currently, the Waiver is in a crisis, not due to funding , but to paperwork and procedures.
If you have a loved one on the waiver, or would like to learn more about this crisis:

You can help by calling the Brain Injury Association of New York State
Family Help Line 1-800-228-8201, www.bianys.org or 518-474-6580- DOH- Albany to voice your concerns and importance of these current documents.

How do you avoid hurting peoples feelings, when they offer advice for your loved one.

Where do you get information on Care Giving?

Stress and the Caregiver

How does the responsibility of Caregiving affect your relationship with others ?

I would like to introduce Home Companion Services as well as myself to this Site to discuss situations and insight that may arise with caregivers and their loved ones.

I'm Gina, and I work at HCS. I have been given the opportunity to share my knowledge of Caregiving as well as give you information on Homecare for the people who have been faced with the challenge of taking care of a loved one.

These concerns are important to me since I have experienced them first hand 4 years ago. I have dealt with many circumstances and situations that arise amongst family members and the journey you take together or apart from others.

Welcome to the Home Companion Services Blog!

Home Companion Services is an agency of dedicated professionals who carefully place Companions who match your loved ones needs, whether it be:
Safety oversight to enable them to stay within their familiar surroundings
Transportation to get them into the community they can no longer drive to,
Meal Preparation and light housekeeping
Respite Care for Care Givers
Medication reminders
Companion for social gatherings
Assistance with personal hygiene
Listening ear and conversation
HCS would be able to provide these types of services and more. Please visit our Home Page for more information on the Services we could provide for your loved ones.