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Thank you for your feedback it truly helps. I have spoken with a Director of Assisted Living and some I have read I heard from her. In CaringWifeAZ mentioned about going to a nursing home that offers rehab before bringing her home was part of our discussion. I do agree bringing mom home would not be a safe option and it would not work financially.My brother is still working to get mom on Medicaid and I'm getting help from a Director of Assisted Living with the decision making of mom's wellbeing. I am going online to find facilities near me that would be a good fit for mom. Plus, some friends and aquatintists are trying to help with their advice. We received a lot of information at one time and a small window to work in. I am glad mom doesn't have the feeding tube any longer, so no surgery of it put into her stomach. Mom is improving in her eating small bits of food, but she still needs monitoring. Due to the strokes, mom speaks in a slur, and it can be difficult to communicate; however, last night's visit with mom at the hospital, I did make out her saying "be careful" when I was leaving for home. And that is the one thing I want to be is careful in making the right decision for mom. I care about her nutrition, safety and wellbeing. I also do not want to be in financial ruins at the same time. I would like to have another meeting with the director, but I probably won't see her until after Thanksgiving. This can be nerve racking.

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If she is in rehab and applying for Medicaid, I feel you are doing a futile search in your area. Especially if your location is a great distance. I hope you are at least in the same state because long distance transfer might be insurmountable. You might find places that have Medicaid beds but they may have long waitlists...months or years. A paying resident who has been there for a while and then files for Medicaid goes to the top of theblist. The usual procedure is to wait for the social workers to let you know the location of available beds when the approval process come through which can take up to 90 days.
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None of your money needs to go to Moms care. If Medicaid applied for soon enough, it should be a clean transfer. With my Mom she had 20k left. I placed her into LTC and the 20k covered May and June. I had started the Medicaid application in April. In June I confirmed Mom was spent down and Medicaid had all info needed. July 1st Medicaid started.

I never spent any of my own money and by law you are obligated to.
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You must not put your own money into any of this. It takes a lifetime of good savings, good jobs and good luck to have enough money after retirement to take care of yourself. You cannot afford to do this, and the government will pick up the slack for your mother's care in-facility. Your brother needs to be working with the facility mom is currently in, which will have social workers to help him both place your mother and apply for Medicaid. Up to you to have all her financial information at the ready, as well. Please do not consider a tube again. If mom fails allow her the dignity of dying without such a thing, and let Hospice be your guide for her final days. Life itself is not the goal. We are all born to die. The goal is a decent QUALITY of life, and if not that, then a peaceful death. Wishing to a lot of luck ongoing.
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For context, here are your prior posts:

https://www.agingcare.com/questions/my-mom-believes-her-home-is-a-nursing-home-495912.htm

https://www.agingcare.com/questions/i-wonder-if-i-did-the-right-thing-explaining-to-my-mother-her-possible-symptoms-of-dementia-495945.htm

https://www.agingcare.com/questions/how-can-i-keep-mom-comfortable-and-not-lose-her-independence-when-discharge-from-the-hospital-497212.htm

Your Mom seems to still be in the hospital, or in rehab. Assisted Living is not 24/7 care. LTC is. Maybe you need to wait for her to finish her rehab and then have her assessed to see what level will be appropriate for her?

Is she currently ambulatory? Can she feed herself? Can she do any ADLs right now? It may be too early to judge.

I'm glad she was able to avoid a feed tube...
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