Can I ask for 24/7 care at home? I was told asking for 24 hours could get me involuntarily put in a nursing home or ALF which I don't want. I live in Florida. I have Medicaid and Medicare. My doctor thinks I can get 24 hour care based on my medical conditions but I'm scared to request it because I don't want to get sent away.
If you truly ill enough need 24/7 care I have some serious doubts about your ability to manage this on your own, supervising this really requires a lot of time and effort because it seldom runs like a well oiled machine. If you do not have anyone you trust to help you and to act as your financial and medical POA's what you fear would likely happen when your physical and/or mental health decline to the point where you can no longer actively direct your own care. In order to make this work you need to think this through very carefully and make detailed plans for every possibility.
Ask for homecare, there are many resources out there.