I take care of my mother 24/7 who has dementia. Can I recieve benefits from the state of Georgia and the federal governement?
I quit working to take care of my elderly mother who has dementia.
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To add on to Scot's comments, we need more information on the status of your mother. Such as her age and whether she has earned enough social security credits. If she does meet those requirements, then she may also qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits.
Click on the below link from the Alzheimer Association:
http://www.alz.org/living_with_alzheimers_social_security_disability.asphttp://www.alz.org/living_with_alzheimers_social_security_disability.asp
You can also go to another company called Allsup and they actually assist with the application and criteria process. Let them know that CareGivingAnswers.com referred you over to them. They will take great care of you as there is no up front costs. Visit them on https://www.allsup.com/
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