My sister is nearly 60 and on SSDI. She has severe pain issues from a botched surgery, difficulty walking and is morbidly obese. She sleeps and takes pain meds and barely takes care of herself. She is terribly messy, hoarder level messy. She has always been borderline unable to manage herself. She currently has moved in with my mother who has moderate dementia to care for her. While dad was alive, making things happen, this worked ok but dad has passed and now sister’s care for mom is not adequate. We will need to move mom to a care home soon as there are too many holes in her care and the care for the home. No dusting, sweeping, bad food choices, etc.
What are the options for my sister? Can she be accepted into some kind of independent living place on medicaid? Her SSDI pays only $14,000 a year, not enough to make it anywhere alone, let alone a place with food and some support. I am wondering about mom and sister moving into a managed care home together, but the house would be sold to pay for that for mom, and after mom dies (85) there would be nowhere for sister to go. Has anyone walked through something similar situation? Do choices open up for her at 60? Someone told me her age might make a difference.
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Do a google search for Area Agency on Aging, your city, your state. Each county has one. Tell them your mom and sisters situation and ask for a needs analysis. They may be able to help you with a social worker.