Anonymous wrote:My father (age 85) lives with us. He as a small pension from the Army and Social Security. I do not take money from him. He often offers to buy groceries, take us out to dinner, buys an impromptu gas card or grocery store gift card, etc.
My father has nowhere else to go and I much prefer it this way then him living in some type of section 8 senior housing. This is the least I can do for him. I cannot dream of charging him a monthly fee for staying in our home, and my father is likely staying with us for a much longer time than your mom is staying with you, OP.
Life is not always a spreadsheet calculation.
Do you expect to inherit your father's estate?
