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Aspens04 Asked July 2022

Does anyone charge their parent? She lives in my home, my husband and I 24/7 her RA, bad balance, eating problems, 86 yr. Us SS as income. Any advice?

Husband and I are both on fixed incomes pension and SS. Due to the cost of living going up everything is costing us Soo much more. 2 years ago,she decided to give us 500.00 a month. When my husband was working that worked out really well. Now we are on fixed incomes and absorbing all extra expenses. What do I do? If our cost of living has gone up. Shouldn’t hers?

CTTN55 Jul 2022
I read your other thread.

Why is your mother living with you? Apply for Medicaid for her. You and your H deserve to enjoy your retirements!

You are doing more and more for her, right? Where's it going to end?

BurntCaregiver Jul 2022
Actually, you and your husband should be getting all of her income with $60 a month for her personal use.
She lives in your house. You are her caregivers and provide for her.
A nursing home, assisted living, or memory care would take all of her monthly income along with all of her assets too.
So here's the choice. Either she hands over her monthly income (you determine what she keeps) or she moves out of your home into a care facility which takes everything and then some.

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CaregiverL Jul 2022
Get joint checking account with her so when she can no longer see good or has cognitive decline, you can pay bills & share expenses..get power of attorney too ..& health proxy..if you don’t have already. Hugs 🤗
JoAnn29 Jul 2022
As long as you don't co-mingle money.
Midkid58 Jul 2022
My mom just told me today how much her COL increase on SS is. If she gets a 'raise' you should too.

She pays for nothing at YB's home where she has lived for 25 years. Well--she wanted cable and he didn't even want TV in the home, so she has to pay for that, but it's under $100 a month. Nothing else.

I have always thought she should pay at least $500 a month, as brother's family has done so much for her.


Isthisrealyreal Jul 2022
Yes.

There is nothing wrong with her paying her fair share.

If she doesn't like it, she can go live some place else.

I find it ridiculous that seniors don't think they should pay for room, board and care because one of their adult children has opened their home to them.

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