my mom is 51, and mentally ill. She's on social security for disability, and also receiving my father's social security, and has received his life insurance policy. up until now, she's been in sort of a half-way house. living with a woman and her family who takes care of a few patients at a time. Now that she's received this money, she wants to go out and get an apartment of her own. Well, the problem is she's not supposed to be living on her own, so my sister and I are looking into Assisted Living or Independent living centers for her... HOWEVER, I don't, and I know that she doesn't, want her to be stuck somewhere that's like a nursing home. She lives in Newburgh, NY right now so we're trying to find a place close to there as she knows that area very well.
PLEASE HELP!!!
Hope it works out!
Kathy
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You can check www.eldercare.gov and/or https://www.agingcare.com/Find-Senior-Care/ and see if there is something in the area. You can use your browser to look, as well.
Some assisted living homes are small -not that much bigger than a group home. Others are large complexes. I hope she can find something suitable.
Carol