My grandfather (92) has dementia and it's been worsening. He's functional (can walk and perform some ADLs), however he definitely needs assistance. He's been sundowning at night, refuses to eat, gets agitated, and occasionally wanders. He has 2 daughters, one of which makes very little money, and the other is unemployed (each 70 and 71 years old respectively).
How do you pay for Memory Care?
From my knowledge room & board are never covered and that's 5-7k/month.
Where can that money come from? My grandfather has no assets or property. He does have Medicare and Medicaid, but how far can that get him?
Will he be obligated to stay with my elder aunts (his daughters)?
One of them is currently looking for a place to live (she's with her son) in a studio apartment. The other is married (also in a studio apartment).
At 92 with dementia he might qualify.
Where does he live now?
Is one of his daughters his POA?
If he has a POA then they could contact Area Agency on Aging and see if he could have a caseworker assess him for needs.
‘If he doesn’t have a POA then he might become a ward of the state. Depending on the severity of his dementia he might still be able to assign one of his daughters or other person willing to take on managing his care.
His daughters are not obligated to take him in but perhsps they can work to get him placed.