We are waiting to hear from Medicaid whether they will pay for my mom in a nursing home. She has Alzheimer's. No one in the family can afford it. I can't really take her as my home would not be safe, for one thing, as she has fallen several times and I have stairs to the bedrooms in my home. I would also have to quit working and I don't think I would do well mentally and emotionally within a short time. My siblings act like it is my problem only, as I am POA. I don't know what to do and her nursing home bill is almost $10,000 a month. Does anyone have any advise?
But seriously, they had charges for "wellness check" and assistance walking the halls to go to dinner. All of these little charges, 25 here, 50 there, 40/hour for maintenance man to change a light bulb in closet, to me it seems like,
Hey, they have a captive audience, who are very lonely, and their bill is on auto-pay, and NOBODY is around to VERIFY these little charges actually happened, and maybe the resident is a little forgetful to boot!
So on top of the $3,600 rent for a tiny 1-bedroom apartment, which is $43,200/yearly, and will only increase 3-5% per year, will be lots of little charges that add up very quickly.
Oh and yes they only include 10 meals/month with that.
I pray for all of you that are on this site. All we can do is work with what we have and make the best of what we have. We are better together.
and 2nights ago was taking to ER due to very low blood pressure 70/40
she now has better one sense she is hospital but its big concern. I have been an advocate for my mom for pass month but im not getting paid and I wonder if I can get pay to care for my mom after work.
Thanks