My mother is 82 years old and has aphasia. Her aphasia causes her not to be able to communicate verbally or in writing. She currently lives in a retirement home and has daytime help for about half a day. She has trouble with stability (she can't bath herself) and several times she has been found wandering the halls at night. I'm concerned she can't continue living where is now and needs to move to an assisted living facility. However her monthly income won't cover the assisted living facilities in her area and she doesn't seem to qualify for financial assistance. I am so frustrated. I feel like I'm going in circles! Has anyone had similar situations? Any guidance or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
For my Dad I eventually had to get the Med Tech option because he wasn't taking his nightly pills. Then later I had to get the Night Care option where an Aide would come in to help Dad get ready for bed. Now, there was a cost for each of these two options.
Then the IL staff said it was time for Dad to move to Assisted Living Memory Care. To my surprised, it was cheaper than IL, and this was at the same complex. And all the higher level of care options were already included in the monthly rent.
I realize that each facility has their own rates, so it takes a lot of checking around.