How to find care for your elderly parent: A guide to selecting assisted living and nursing home, plus what to do when the money runs out

Are you worried about taking care of your elderly parents? Do you know how to select the best facility for their needs and financial situation? Kady Dash shares her experiences of what you must know before choosing a place for mom or dad. In this book you will learn: What eighty questions to ask before selecting a facility Legal advice Kady got about signing forms, including what not to sign What to do when the savings to pay for room and board run out Clarifications of questions on Medicaid forms Medicaid’s unwritten rules, including deadlines that are not the final ones Specific additional information requests from the caseworker Concise tips that will save you money Links to useful websites and vital online forms The author shares the experience she gained during a two-year journey of moving her mother from independent living to assisted living and then to a nursing home. She details the step-by-step process of what to do when the money to pay for the facilities ran out. Kady describes the obstacles she had to overcome so you can learn from her mistakes instead of your own. It is easy to feel overwhelmed trying to make the best choices for your parent. This book is specific and detailed. It is the no-nonsense helping hand every caregiver needs.Read more