Anonymous
Post 01/19/2026 12:24     Subject: How did you tell your elderly parent they can’t live with you
Tell the church they cannot accept money from her. Declare her incompetent on the basis that she is not covering her needs - are you POA in her will? Then use her money to pay for her care in a nearby facility. She’s 88 - no one is going to contest what you say since you can get the documentation to prove it.
Anonymous
Post 01/19/2026 12:07     Subject: How did you tell your elderly parent they can’t live with you
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Also she can live in a medicaid nursing home. It will not be very nice, but frankly that is her problem. She should have saved her money.


Medicaid will look at the fact that she has been giving her money away, and if it's over a threshold, will deem her ineligible for mediaid. You can't just give away your money to the person/charity of your choice and then expect the government to fully support you.


Actually, you can.

Medicare will only audit the past 5 years, so as long as she gave away most of the money before that, she’s covered.

Anonymous
Post 01/19/2026 11:53     Subject: How did you tell your elderly parent they can’t live with you
You have to do something with the room she stays in and say you can’t accommodate her.
Tell her there’s a roommate now or something.
Anonymous
Post 01/19/2026 10:36     Subject: How did you tell your elderly parent they can’t live with you
If she has a pension, you might be able to afford an assisted living in the DC area, if that’s where you are. It won’t be one of the fancy ones but we just got my into one where he has his own apartment, 3 meals a day, transportation to appointments, laundry, and housekeeping for $3800/month. Activities, too, though he’s not much of a joiner, but at least they’re offered. We can actually visit him and enjoy his company now.

You have to live for you, OP, and your kids.
Anonymous
Post 01/12/2026 16:36     Subject: How did you tell your elderly parent they can’t live with you
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My mom is in Great shape for 88- health wise, cognitively, and physically. She will probably outlive me, I’m 60 with health issues. She lives with us 6 months out of the year, the rest in Honduras doing mission work with her church. I’ve shared with her that Honduras is a dangerous country and she should move either permanently to the USA or go to Korea where they have a great program for seniors. She doesn’t want to do either. She likes her “freedom” to come and go to include coming to stay with my family 5-6+ months.

I have 3 kids- 15,16, and 17. I don’t regret having them late in life but I’m tired snd stress. I no longer want my mother here, when she’s here she takes over and I have to explain a million things all over again.

I found out she’s been giving all her money from her pension to her church mission group. I’m beside myself, how is she going to afford a assisted living or nursing home? My brother is unemployed and won’t help. I don’t know what to do, I am getting mean because ai resent the fact I have to take care of her.

Has anyone had the conversation with their parent, telling them that they will also have to pay their own expenses when they find a place? For us, I am able to help find a place for my mother and also help with minor expenses but not much. I’m depressed over this, I still have college expenses coming up,


What do you mean Honduras is dangerous?


Even if it is...she's been going to Honduras for years and is now 88. If she gets taken out in Honduras, so be it...she lived a full life.
Anonymous
Post 01/12/2026 12:27     Subject: How did you tell your elderly parent they can’t live with you
Anonymous wrote:It makes me so angry that churches will take advantage of seniors like this. What disgusting leeches they are!


I know. And they offer nothing in return. He’s asked for help with youth coming to take leaves, at home communion, nothing. Just cash his check and ask for more.
Anonymous
Post 01/12/2026 12:26     Subject: How did you tell your elderly parent they can’t live with you
Anonymous wrote:It makes me so angry that churches will take advantage of seniors like this. What disgusting leeches they are!


They really are. If you want to leave it in your will, that's one thing.
Anonymous
Post 01/12/2026 12:26     Subject: How did you tell your elderly parent they can’t live with you
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Also she can live in a medicaid nursing home. It will not be very nice, but frankly that is her problem. She should have saved her money.


She doesn’t really qualify for that level of care yet, right?

FYI my dad’s church is taking $50,000 a year from him and feels like exploitation. I guess it’s common.


Same with my mom and her church. I've told her that if she gives all of her money away, she cannot live with me.
Anonymous
Post 01/12/2026 12:25     Subject: How did you tell your elderly parent they can’t live with you
You are f'd. I get it because I'm f'd too. I'm sorry. Is she even Korean? How much would you see her in her last years?
Anonymous
Post 01/12/2026 12:23     Subject: How did you tell your elderly parent they can’t live with you
It makes me so angry that churches will take advantage of seniors like this. What disgusting leeches they are!
Anonymous
Post 01/12/2026 12:11     Subject: How did you tell your elderly parent they can’t live with you
^ also, I won’t even let my dad stay overnight, because he’ll get the idea it’s an option for living. No. He did assisted living for a few months and ran out of money. Went back home (hadn’t sold yet).
Op you are in a pickle, but you need to move her out. This will drain you in every way.
Anonymous
Post 01/12/2026 12:11     Subject: How did you tell your elderly parent they can’t live with you
Anonymous wrote:My mom is in Great shape for 88- health wise, cognitively, and physically. She will probably outlive me, I’m 60 with health issues. She lives with us 6 months out of the year, the rest in Honduras doing mission work with her church. I’ve shared with her that Honduras is a dangerous country and she should move either permanently to the USA or go to Korea where they have a great program for seniors. She doesn’t want to do either. She likes her “freedom” to come and go to include coming to stay with my family 5-6+ months.

I have 3 kids- 15,16, and 17. I don’t regret having them late in life but I’m tired snd stress. I no longer want my mother here, when she’s here she takes over and I have to explain a million things all over again.

I found out she’s been giving all her money from her pension to her church mission group. I’m beside myself, how is she going to afford a assisted living or nursing home? My brother is unemployed and won’t help. I don’t know what to do, I am getting mean because ai resent the fact I have to take care of her.

Has anyone had the conversation with their parent, telling them that they will also have to pay their own expenses when they find a place? For us, I am able to help find a place for my mother and also help with minor expenses but not much. I’m depressed over this, I still have college expenses coming up,


What do you mean Honduras is dangerous?
Anonymous
Post 01/12/2026 12:09     Subject: How did you tell your elderly parent they can’t live with you
Anonymous wrote:Also she can live in a medicaid nursing home. It will not be very nice, but frankly that is her problem. She should have saved her money.


She doesn’t really qualify for that level of care yet, right?

FYI my dad’s church is taking $50,000 a year from him and feels like exploitation. I guess it’s common.
Anonymous
Post 01/12/2026 12:06     Subject: Re:How did you tell your elderly parent they can’t live with you
^want not even.
Anonymous
Post 01/12/2026 12:06     Subject: How did you tell your elderly parent they can’t live with you
Anonymous wrote:It's weird to me that you've had her living with you for half the year for a while but suddenly, as your kids are about to get to college age (and you will presumably have more space) this is the time you want to cut her off? I would focus more on the financial aspect than the living with you aspect. Tell her that she needs to save her money because you have three kids to get through college and simply won't have the money to support her. Simple as that. The living with you thing seems like a more difficult argument because you've been allowing it. And honestly, your mom is 88. She will die soon and you aren't going to have to deal with this much longer.


This isn't weird. OP is 60 and will be launching 3 teenagers in a few years. She doesn't even to be doing live-in eldercare alone in her 60s and 70s. Especially for someone who is giving all their money away.