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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is your parent ill, [b]without LTC insurance[/b], and incapable of living alone? In that case, I would decide on a reasonable monthly stipend I could afford and send it to sister. If she's completely irresponsible, I'd send monthly groceries + route medical copays to me to pay directly.

If your parent moved in with sister simply to have company, then I would respond to your sister that you're sorry it's not going well but it will only be worse if parent moves in with you. I would not ignore or tell her to go to hell.[/quote]

Medicare pays for nursing homes. If the money is gone, she won't even have to do a spend down.

Find a Medicare bed. [/quote]

Medicare only pays for short-term rehab but not long-term nursing home care.
Only Medicaid will do that and OP's mom may be eligible if she truly has spent down her savings.
Obviously we don't have the whole story but it is quite easy to "blow through" all financial resources when caring for a sick or elderly person who needs regular care.[/quote]

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