Doing initial research for In-Home vs Memory Care in a facility... god this is rough.

[leighbythesea2]

12. Yikes

I have done this research somewhat. I know its super expensive. Not truly the same for me, but I also spoke with a friend who is an attorney. His dad suffered from Alzheimer's. He was very helpful with options.

If you mom has assets, sounds like it, then yes, you are going to pay 70 or 75k for one or other.

Have you and your sister considered renting the house? Does it have to get sold? Is there money from ss your mom gets, towards the 6k expense a month at a facility, and rent could supplement? These are questions i was asked. (Mom has a house, sitting unused, currently)

I found out medicaid pays for everything but the patient has to be without assets for 5 years first. That's a big process of divesting--- & if decent ss benefits it still doesnt really help, always.
So complicated. I feel for you.