When people think of caregivers, they often think of adults taking care of their elderly family members, but that is not the reality for many adolescents and young people who are forced into distressful situations when loved ones are diagnosed with cancer.

 

There are so many situations when family must step up or no one else will.  Sure, they can abandon loved ones in nursing homes or other state placements.  But we know as a society people don't get good care there.  There are a number of situations where people in all stages of life step up to care for loved ones unable to care for themselves independently.  

In the few situation where Medicaid is able to step in and help the family from becoming homeless, consumer directed care steps in.  EVV is taking away the entire consumer directed care system.