Anonymous wrote:Sunrise isn’t good, and that $300k will be gone in a year. Try the Virginian or the Kensington.

How much are they?

Eldertree is an Arlington based geriatric care management firm - they were tremendously helpful to me when we were looking for a place for my aunt. We ended up selecting Silverado of Alexandria- a dedicated memory care facility. I doubt they would require the one-one care, and the facility was much nicer than Sunrise. They were about 10k in 2020, not sure if they would be affordable for you now, but do check them out.

Try synergy in Rockville

A friend’s mom was at Arden Court. They were extremely happy with the care that she received there.


https://www.arden-courts.org/Kensington

I have lived through this exact same thing. My FIL was at Sunrise and they told me he needed a full-time aid during the day I think it was, which would have been financially ruinous. (He would leave the facility) We ended up moving my FIL to BROOKDALE POTOMAC which was cheaper and better. No full-time assistant and he loved it there and got the best care he has ever received in his life! It is SO PROFESSIONALLY RUN!!!!!!

Anonymous wrote:You will be spending down her assets and then Medicaid will pay. It was a surprise to me that a person might needs skilled nursing care + their own attendant but my Dad did (advanced Parkinsons). He did not live too long in that state.

+1 for my dad with dementia

the residences at thomas circle have been taking good care of my mom, and i don't think they have demanded anyone have an attendant. they don't take medicaid; my plan is to wait and see and move her if she spends the bulk of her money down.

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Anonymous wrote:Sunrise isn’t good, and that $300k will be gone in a year. Try the Virginian or the Kensington.

Terrible experience at the Kensington. Quality of Sunrise depends entirely on which community you’re considering.

Can you expand? We are considering the Kensington

Anonymous wrote:Sunrise isn’t good, and that $300k will be gone in a year. Try the Virginian or the Kensington.

For 10k go to the Kensington.

Anonymous wrote:That’s a big responsibility to be in charge of your former colleague. Were you very close? It ends up being a lot of work if you are the point person and the one who gets called by the facility

I am thinking the same thing. Just...a former colleague making you responsible for their entire end of life care? Yikes.