Have any questions about how to use the community? Check out the
Help Discussion .
Discussion List
Affording full-time care in California
My mother has lost a lot of functionality since receiving her Lewy Body Dementia diagnosis a year ago. She now needs some help with toileting, dressing, and has shown a reluctance to eat regularly. We are concerned that she may need full-time care and that my father can't support her anymore, but the costs of care are…
Anyone ever move a loved one on Medicaid to another State?
My sister’s nursing home has asked us to move her. They are citing that she is “exit seeking” and that she is difficult to deal with - saying that she needs to be in a memory care wings. They do not offer the service. I suspect that is not the true reason - yes, she is difficult, and she is an exit seeker (5-6 times a day…
Accountant or bookkeeper recommendations
Hi there, Anyone know a good accountant or bookkeeper that understands trusts and Medicaid? I'm the POA for my mom, who has Alz. As part of an awful experience called Medicaid planning, a lawyer is recommending my mom put some assets into a living trust; plus open a Qualified Income Trust; plus open a Medicaid Compliant…
Commonly Used Abbreviations
DH = Dear Husband
DW= Dear Wife, Darling Wife
LO = Loved One
ES = Early Stage
EO = Early Onset
FTD = Frontotemporal Dementia
VD = Vascular Dementia
MC = Memory Care
AL = Assisted Living
POA = Power of Attorney
Read more