Filial Law Saw Kids have to Pay for their Parents Medical Bills

What happened to both my grandmothers when they entered assisted care or the nursing home is that they had to use their assets to pay for the care. Once their assets dropped to almost nothing, then they qualified for assistance for that care.

But all the income they had went to that care. The Social Security check, everything. They were left with only $30 or so a month to spend as they wished.

I can only imagine how that feels to see all your hard-earned assets bleed away into caring for you. To realize that you won't have anything to leave to your children when you pass. Unless, you give a gift to your children, before you go into assisted care. (Which is what both my grandmothers did.)
 
Bebonang said:
I hope I can remain as independent as I can when I move to New Mexico. I will be living in an apartment hoping to have reasonable rent. It would have to be in Albuquerque, New Mexico. My sister live with her husband in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Now that I look at the Nursing home and that is way too much money for that. This is terrible. I will have to talk with the social security administration about it. It is a shame. :(
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This facility is in Arizona, but perhaps it is something to consider as well? Apache ASL Trails - Please read the important announcement below.
 
DeafBadger said:
What happened to both my grandmothers when they entered assisted care or the nursing home is that they had to use their assets to pay for the care. Once their assets dropped to almost nothing, then they qualified for assistance for that care.

But all the income they had went to that care. The Social Security check, everything. They were left with only $30 or so a month to spend as they wished.

I can only imagine how that feels to see all your hard-earned assets bleed away into caring for you. To realize that you won't have anything to leave to your children when you pass. Unless, you give a gift to your children, before you go into assisted care. (Which is what both my grandmothers did.)
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any luck it inspire the kids to make sure parents stay in there own house and they look after parents...not holding me breath on that one though
 
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