To become a member of the Pioneers' Home family...

• You need to be at least 70 years of age,
• an Arizona resident for at least 50 years,
• and a U.S. citizen for at least 5 years.
• You need to be physically and mentally able to care for yourself.

To qualify as a Disabled Miner...

• You need to be at least 60 years of age,
• a U.S. citizen and an Arizona resident. Additionally,
• you must have physically participated in mining activities to develop or extract materials from a mine and either suffered an incapacitating injury or illness due to the mining industry or be financially unable to support yourself.

Medicare Coverage...Is required as well as a Medicare supplemental insurance policy providing physician services and hospital care.

Cost of care...This is based on a person’s total monthly income.

• ARS 41-942. Qualifications for admission to hospital; definitions
• ARS 41-923 . Admission to home; qualifications required; payment of costs; neglect or refusal to reimburse state