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[quote=Anonymous]Parents are in FL. Mom with dementia, Dad was taking care of mom but he has gone downhill fast and can't even get around the house. Both are in denial about the situation and he has refused to go to the hospital when the neighbors called paramedics on him. He's had a huge mental and physical decline in the past couple of weeks. House has turned into somewhat of a biohazard zone. Sibling and I were somewhat estranged from parents for reasons too long to go into, but we are able to tag team going down there this week. They both clearly need to be in nursing homes, but can't afford it. Not only that, but they will likely furiously resist going to a facility. Brother and I are both extremely worried, sad, conflicted.

I have read that there is such a thing as medical spend down that could qualify them to get medicaid. They are above threshold for medicaid right now, but probably not by that much. Will it take a long time to apply for medicaid? They can't do this themselves in their current state. What if there are no spots available in nursing homes or facilities right now? What if they refuse to go even if a spot is available? Their doctor has called social services yesterday but social services has yet to be in touch. Wondering if anyone has been through this and can offer insight. I am worried about how long this will all take because they cannot function right now and we have to go back to our jobs and cannot stay with them for much longer. Brother went down there first and I will take over for a few days after him. [/quote]

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