I am a 66 years old woman who retired early to take care of my mom. I get a small amount from SS but I am struggling to pay my rent and the rest of my bills (monthly SS is what I used to make weekly when I was working). Medicare paid for an aid from 9 to 7 but I have to help her because mom is a two person assist. I work around the clock so I can't even go out and get a part time job...is there any help out there for me? Any advice will help. Thank you in advance.
It would be responsible to tell your brother and sister than you have done enough and you are quitting. It would be responsible to tell your mother that she needs to find a different servant. It would also be responsible to start living your own life, preparing for your own retirement, and not ask anyone else to put money into this situation. Why would anyone else, including the taxpayer, want to prop it up?
How often does your mom have a medicare aid from 9 to 7? That's a big help but if you have to always be there, it's only partial help. Why is your mom a two person assist? If this situation is permanent, I would say it's time for a nursing home because this is unsustainable at home.
What do YOU want to do? Go back to work? Move yourself into gov't subsidized housing for over 55s? My MIL was in one and only paid about $200 in rent because all she had was a small SS check.
Best of luck to you