This is a very long story. I am trying to help a very old friend who is in Ft. Worth Texas to get the equipment that he needs. For a certain amount of time I tried to get him involved in this forum with no success. It is now a rather urgent situation and I am trying to help him and his family, who have POA to help him.
I think I know more about his situations than many others, and he has very limited professional support, and is now in a nursing home. He is experiencing cognitive difficulties and I may have a hard time getting more information from him. From when he could tell me earlier, I think I understand his core needs, and they have not changed much, and if anything have improved (very good, but strange!).
Who would you recommend for complex rehab technology in the Ft. Worth area, preferably in the north? He has had dealings with Landmark Healthcare when he was trying to get a power chair. For whatever reasons, that did not happen, but I suspect that had to do with his low motivation and understanding.
From everything I hear, he and the family would like to go with a manual chair because he is doing very well with getting around in a depot chair (unlike previously). I would like to suggest a rigid ultra-light chair with a power add-on. He is early 60s, c5/c6, but has torn rotator cuffs and cognitive issues. For cognitive reasons, I think a ZX-1 may suit him better than something like a SmartDrive. I would like to hear input.
I also have questions about Medicare in Texas. We do not think he has supplemental insurance, and do not know what might be covered. He may also be moving closer to another family member in another state when possible, and I don't know what the rules are for that with equipment -- how long is it before the equipment can be taken out of state?
Thanks for any information you can provide. I considered putting this in CareCure Chapters, but they seem to be very poorly attended.
I think I know more about his situations than many others, and he has very limited professional support, and is now in a nursing home. He is experiencing cognitive difficulties and I may have a hard time getting more information from him. From when he could tell me earlier, I think I understand his core needs, and they have not changed much, and if anything have improved (very good, but strange!).
Who would you recommend for complex rehab technology in the Ft. Worth area, preferably in the north? He has had dealings with Landmark Healthcare when he was trying to get a power chair. For whatever reasons, that did not happen, but I suspect that had to do with his low motivation and understanding.
From everything I hear, he and the family would like to go with a manual chair because he is doing very well with getting around in a depot chair (unlike previously). I would like to suggest a rigid ultra-light chair with a power add-on. He is early 60s, c5/c6, but has torn rotator cuffs and cognitive issues. For cognitive reasons, I think a ZX-1 may suit him better than something like a SmartDrive. I would like to hear input.
I also have questions about Medicare in Texas. We do not think he has supplemental insurance, and do not know what might be covered. He may also be moving closer to another family member in another state when possible, and I don't know what the rules are for that with equipment -- how long is it before the equipment can be taken out of state?
Thanks for any information you can provide. I considered putting this in CareCure Chapters, but they seem to be very poorly attended.
Can anyone help with a Ft. Worth TX DME?
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