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Question about moving my mom into assisted living
Last week I toured three places near Portland and the cheapest was $4,200 a month. How are you all covering these costs without running through savings in two years?
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corah7513d ago
Wait, does the state actually cover her basic stuff after you drain everything?
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violag8013d ago
If you can't afford it, you just figure it out. Sell the house if she has one, that's what it's for. My aunt moved into a place and they took her social security and pension, she didn't have much left but the state kicked in some help. $4,200 sounds high but that's Portland for you, look further out in the sticks. You're supposed to burn through savings for this stuff, that's why people save money in the first place. Worst case, Medicaid covers nursing homes if she really has nothing left.
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evan54313d ago
Respectfully disagree a bit... not everyone has a house to sell, and burning through everything just to qualify for help feels like a punishment for trying to be responsible in the first place.
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