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[quote=Anonymous]My mom is living off of $1200/mo in social security. She lives in Fairfax County, we found a “government home” for her through the county’s department of aging (I think its called) but there was a very long waitlist.

She pays approx $800/mo in rent, it is an apartment community owned by the county for seniors with limited income. She qualifies for approx $50/mo in SNAP benefits (food stamps). She also gets meals on wheels every week. And some assistance every week via Medicaid - someone comes in and helps her shower, helps w her laundry, helps clean her place. I maintain her checking account for her, and anything she needs that she cant afford I have to pay for.

Contact the department of aging or senior assistance or whatever it is called in the county where your mom lives. One word of advice - expect lots of paperwork and long waiting lists. There is just a lot of need and not a lot of resources available. And if you do get services, dont expect them to be on the same level as you would were you paying $10k/mo to a Sunrise.[/quote]

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