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Skilled nursing staff and aides provide assistance with all activities of daily living, plus theappropriate medical care.
Forty-six states and the District of Columbia currently participate.
These programs are based on the elders income and assets, as well as where the care is received.
The benefit is smaller for care received at home than it is for care in an assisted living facility.
Seniors who live independently and dont receive home care can qualify for a small benefit as well.
Medicaid may cover some costs associated with assisted living and coversskilled nursing care.
These benefits may vary by state.
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