not too expensive assisted living in maryland?

[Anonymous]

I'm sure this has been asked many times, but the search function is glitching for me (after the first page of results it says 0 results)... so sorry about that....

We are beginning the search for assisted living for a parent in Maryland. She's currently in independent living but the $10K per month for assisted living at her current place is just too much. Do folks know of options in a lower price range (maybe 4-6K per month)? I wish we could do the really nice ones, but I don't know if we can stretch so much.

[Anonymous]

Sorry OP here - I realize there's probably nothing in the 4K range, meant to put 5-6K

[Anonymous]

My dad was at Tribute at Black Hills in Germantown. There is another Cadence facility in Olney.

It was around that price for assisted living. I was very please with his level of care and the overall community.

[Anonymous]

Choose a place that accepts Medicaid (for eventual payment)

[Anonymous]

I have my mom at Raphael House at Rockville MD. It's $7500 a month. Cheaper than 10000. It is a small place and has low staff turnover. I highly recommend them because the staff and director are very dedicated and loving. It is a non profit which is a plus. Let me know if you choose this place.

[Anonymous]

Look for home-based businesses. They are embedded in communities. Montgomery County, at least, maintains a database of them. They generally do not handle anyone who is too bad off, though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Choose a place that accepts Medicaid (for eventual payment)

Medicaid only pays for skilled nursing care and sounds like your mom doesn’t need that yet? My dad is in a Medicaid long term care facility after spending down all his assets. It’s over $12,000 per month but the state pays most of it. He pays his social security towards it and state pays the rest.

[Anonymous]

You can get 4K if you are okay with a small home based facility.

[Anonymous]

Even if she doesn't need it YET, skilled nursing, get into a place that will eventually accept Medicaid

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Choose a place that accepts Medicaid (for eventual payment)

Medicaid does not pay for assisted living.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You can get 4K if you are okay with a small home based facility.

+1 Try A Place for Mom for options.

[Anonymous]

We know Medicaid doesn't pay for assisted living. Still, move into a place that accepts Medicaid for what will lively happen down the road.

[Anonymous]

Contact the Montgomery County Deoartment of Ahing and ask for recommendations

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We know Medicaid doesn't pay for assisted living. Still, move into a place that accepts Medicaid for what will lively happen down the road.

OP has a small budget and ALs that provide for transition to SNF are not likely in the budget.

[Anonymous]

Look at the Alfred Houses in MoCo, my mother was in one. I think they are around 6k a month? They are well run and I found the staff compassionate and responsive.

It's nothing fancy though, no bells or whistles.