CA DU'ers - 18 Year Old ALS patient Medi-CAL won't pay for home care parents 03 legal immigrants

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“How are you, Hachan?” On Sept. 13, a patient’s room in the Health Bridge Children’s hospital in Orange was filled with big smiles and joyful tears. One of Hajime’s dreams had come true.

“Going to Japan with my family to see my grandma before I became totally paralyzed” was a desperate wish that Hajime Miyasaka, 18, of South Pasadena, hoped would come true since his diagnosis last October with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease).

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The next step for the Miyasaka family will be bringing Hajime back home. To accommodate his care at home, they moved to a first-floor apartment, but it will cost at least $200 a day for his care. They haven’t figured out how they will pay for it.

A social worker suggested they apply for Medi-Cal, but the rules are complicated because Hajime is a minor. His Parents would need a minimum of 10 years of work history in the U.S. to qualify. That’s impossible since they didn’t arrive in the U.S. until 2003.


http://rafu.com/news/2011/09/glad-to-see-you-grandma/