What if your mom can't go to NH, due to the 5 year lookback and can't afford private pay? Is there no help unless you are poor or very rich?

If your parents didn’t gift money, can you be more explicit on why you think the 5 year look back is keeping them from getting assistance? Is their house involved somehow?

Sorry, you haven't said what the problem is. Can't help with resources if you don't know what ur looking for.

The five year look back may soon become the 7 year look back or the 10 year look back. The help that the government expects is for family to step up and help pay or take care of the loved one. medaid budgets are being cut not expanded. The tax climate is to eliminate programs. Tax payers don’t want more taxes.

I am in the same situation. Back when father lived on his own and had plenty of money he gave grand kids some money towards college. At the time no one was thinking medicaid or assisted living. Now 3-4 later he is blowing through his money in AL and I am worried he will outlive what he does have. Can't get the money back, it was paid to the colleges. How many people really think about this 5 years before??? I think 5 years is much too long for a look back.

If she gave money away, then she could ask for the money back to pay for her nursing home bill.

Yes, to get the correct info, what happened that effected the five year look back.

Gave a large sum of money to someone?
From another country and hasn't lived here long enough.
Sold a house under market value.

Did your mother gift away money and thus she isn't eligible for Medicaid? Do you understand the 5 year lookback?

Call your local Agency on Aging. We have recently applied for a Medicaid Waiver through our Jobs & Family Services Agency. It involves opening a “Qualified Income Trust” also known as a Miller Trust. They can explain it to you. Most states have a lot of different Medicaid programs. We have one called “Direction Home” and another called “Passport” here in Ohio. Do some online research, get some phone numbers and call around to see if there is help in your state.