Monthly cost for assisted living—low income senior

[Anonymous]

I have a loved one who is being discharged from skilled nursing facility and needs assisted living. How much does it cost for a low cost place? They get less than $2000/month for social security. An alternative is an apartment with elevator walking distance to stores as they don’t drive but can walk.

[Anonymous]

There are some income based facilities but hard to find. Othwersie they need to go into a nursing home via long term care medicaid. Some states pay for assisted living, but most don't.

[Anonymous]

Call your local county agency that deals with seniors and they can send you the info on what your county/state offers.

[Anonymous]

Where does s/he live? Start with that county.

For example, https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/housing/rentalhousing/senior-housing
and
https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/familyservices/older-adults

[Anonymous]

Ask the skilled nursing facility to help you find a place for her. When my dad was leaving rehab, he was assigned a case worker/manager who helped me find a place for him.

I will say that it can be easier getting them into a place right after a stint in the skilled nursing facility than it is to get them into a place from home. Work with the case manager to get them into the right place. Don't let the facility just release them 'home' without the right supports.

[Anonymous]

Refuse to leave the skilled nursing facility without a placement.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Refuse to leave the skilled nursing facility without a placement.

Can I do this if they were deemed “independent” for the ADL’s such as bathing, dressing, toileting, eating, transferring?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Refuse to leave the skilled nursing facility without a placement.

Can I do this if they were deemed “independent” for the ADL’s such as bathing, dressing, toileting, eating, transferring?

What makes them need assisted living?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Refuse to leave the skilled nursing facility without a placement.

Can I do this if they were deemed “independent” for the ADL’s such as bathing, dressing, toileting, eating, transferring?

What makes them need assisted living?

Can’t cook, shop, drive, needs help with finances, difficulties using electronics and phone. Can’t walk stairs, unsteady on feet (had numerous falls leading to hospitalization then SNF).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Refuse to leave the skilled nursing facility without a placement.

Can I do this if they were deemed “independent” for the ADL’s such as bathing, dressing, toileting, eating, transferring?

What makes them need assisted living?

Can’t cook, shop, drive, needs help with finances, difficulties using electronics and phone. Can’t walk stairs, unsteady on feet (had numerous falls leading to hospitalization then SNF).

Np those are easy fixes. Do they need to cook? What about making sandwiches or heating up pre made dinners. Can they do that? You can get amazon delivery and groceries delivered.

Are you their child? You should take over their finances. Even if they go to assisted living. There are so many scams out there.

Low income senior housing (not assisted) is easy to find.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Refuse to leave the skilled nursing facility without a placement.

Can I do this if they were deemed “independent” for the ADL’s such as bathing, dressing, toileting, eating, transferring?

What makes them need assisted living?

Can’t cook, shop, drive, needs help with finances, difficulties using electronics and phone. Can’t walk stairs, unsteady on feet (had numerous falls leading to hospitalization then SNF).

Np those are easy fixes. Do they need to cook? What about making sandwiches or heating up pre made dinners. Can they do that? You can get amazon delivery and groceries delivered.

Are you their child? You should take over their finances. Even if they go to assisted living. There are so many scams out there.

Low income senior housing (not assisted) is easy to find.

To add to this, until someone requires SNF care, it’s going to be tough to get a discharge to be considered unsafe. If you try to prevent discharge by refusing to go, then the facility will just evict them and sue for whatever assets exist. You can’t stay without a payor source. Your best bet is to work with the discharge planner to get whatever assistance is out there.

Like with what you mention, get grocery delivery, meals on wheels, a lifeline that you can press a button for help in the event of a fall, a social worker to come in and help with finances.

[Anonymous]

Sounds like she would be best in an Independent Living facility. Most offer 1 meal a day in different restaurant style dining rooms. Then you can supplement with easy to make breakfast and lunches. I often sent over delivery food (my parents couldn't figure out delivery, so I had to do it for them).
I also did their grocery shopping. They would text me the stuff they needed as they ran out (or almost ran out). Then I would call and go over a list of most used items to double check. I would order delivery from Giant or Wegman's.

If you can, find a facility that has an onsite medical facility. It was a godsend as my parents had more and more health issues come up.

As for the electronics, go get cell phone, home phone, remote, etc made for the elderly.

And I agree, you need to take over finances. Set up online accounts with all her banks and bills. Have the bills sent to you. You do them.

Also, put in several cameras in her home.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Refuse to leave the skilled nursing facility without a placement.

Yes. This is what you have to do.

[Anonymous]

This might help you

https://www.assistedliving.org/assisted-living-near-me/assisted-living-options-low-income-elders/#financial_assistance_options_for_low_income_elders

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Refuse to leave the skilled nursing facility without a placement.

Can I do this if they were deemed “independent” for the ADL’s such as bathing, dressing, toileting, eating, transferring?

What makes them need assisted living?

Can’t cook, shop, drive, needs help with finances, difficulties using electronics and phone. Can’t walk stairs, unsteady on feet (had numerous falls leading to hospitalization then SNF).

Does she want assisted living? If so, I agree that she should get case management services before she’s discharged from the facility she’s in now.

If she does return home, the case manager can set up services like Meals on Wheels, which will alleviate some of the need to sook, shop, and drive, and will mean that an adult volunteer will be briefly checking up on her on a regular basis.