Hi everyone
Dad moved in with us a few months ago. He does not own a home. We will be looking at Medicaid nursing home in a near future. I was wondering if he can pay for the repairs of our home since he is living here now without it being counted for penalty during Medicaid look back. We have been using his debit caard to pay for every day expenses like groceries and doctors visits but was wondering if we could make a bigger purchase since we have to adapt the house.
What you CAN do if you are POA and even if not and if your father doens't have dementia, is go to an elder law attorney and make out a care contract. This would include shared living expenses for mortgage, repairs and maintenance and upkeep as well as food, transportation, needed adjustments for living space and etc. Careful record keeping required and on you go. Be certain you don't put in "rental" which is income and has tax consequences, but rather "shared living costs" which doesn't . This attorney for an hour of time can answer many other questions for you as well and it's crucial you get this right for your father's sake.