Financial aid for elderly parents

Pleaseassist. My grandmother was very independat until 9/11, she had a heart attack. I'm her grandchild, my mom passed 5 years ago. I work at a daycare after being laidoff from my job. I do not make enough to support my self let a lone my grandmother. She has althemizers and a nursing is too expensive. My mom ask me years ago to never put herin a nursing home, so i now the same would apply for granny. Please let me know if there is any financial assistance for elderly.

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This my second attempt at looking for help....I need to find financial aid for my elderly parents so they can remain in their own home instead of a facility. Dad is 89, has dementia. Mom is in the hospital due to osteoporsis. They own their own home and have a small savings. I would need a home health aid for all night till relieved either by me or another day aid. They have slightly too much for Title 19 - It would be less costly to be at home instead of a nursing home, yet there is no funding other than a respite program to incourage this as far as I know. Please advise and thanks.

Bobsgal52, Michaelcharlton & GMOMA:

Trying to find information on getting paid is difficult. Read this article on getting paid:

http://www.agingcare.com/135476

and visit this section of AgingCare to read more articles like this:

http://www.agingcare.com/Money-Legal/1173/Paying-for-Care/

Good luck - please let me know if I can help you all with anything else.

Lindsey

You could try investing. However, you would want to invest with something that wont dissappear with the rise and fall of whatever you invest in. I hope this will help you help your parents and grandparents. Best Wishes!

Thoughts: Reverse Mortgage if parents own home.
If one child has money the other children could sign a note to the person with money that could be paid when the parent's estate is settled before dividing proceeds.
If parents can downsize, a bridge loan could carry them until the former home sells.
If either parent is a Veteran, there is a benefit called the Improved Pension Benefit to help with care at home. If the veteran is deceased the benefit inures to the surviving spouse. Excellent and less stringent requirements than Medicaid. Good luck. Sherylo

need to find financial aid for my elderly parents so they can remain in their own home . Dad is 80, has cancer. Mom has osteoporosis. They dont have a home and dont have savings. I would need monetary aid for rent and apartment. They are very independant and if is posible they can work may be part time, so if you know something. I am from Colombia and my financial situation is very bad. Please help me to khow where can I ask for help thanks.

Hi ogomez,

I'm sorry about your situation. Do you currently live in Columbia or you're just from Columbia? Where ever you may be, there should be something called an Area Agency on Aging that you can find in the phone book or by doing a search for your location (where you live) and the term Agency on Aging.

I really hope that this helps you. Let us know if you need more assistance.

Lindsey, AgingCare Staff

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i just got word that my dad is being discharged on 01/27/11 from a nersing home in Tomball TX. he is a cancer serviver two times now his medicare has ran out and they have already condemed his motorhome he was in before he was put back in the hospital they told my sister they would fill indangerment to an elderly if she lets him go back to his motorhome filling for medicaid takes more time than we have his doctors are all in Tomball and i live in Rockdale which is about 2 hours away my sister lives about 30 min. away from tomball but the state does'nt want him back at her place where the motorhome is . Is there anyone that could point me in the right direction as to getting fundding to inabel him to stay in the nersing home he is doing so good there not at all like he was on his own.