I lost my home because I took care of my daughter and two grandchildren for thirteen years, but now I want to be independent and live on my own. I have written a book and plan to use part of the income to live on.
Please advise if I should move to a place of my own. Legally, would it be better in order to stop any actions they may plan. I want to continue to be independent and care for myself. I also want to have an opportunity to market my book.
JK Rowling, the famous (and rich!) Harry Potter author, was rejected by 12 publishers. It took over two years for her to get a publisher, and it did not sell big right away.
It’s fine if you want to be on your own again but you must have a job, with a steady income, in place to survive. Hope and assumption won’t pay the bills.
There are so many levels of senior housing. There are apartment buildings for completely independent older people. They have apartments with full kitchens. Then, there are places where you still have your own apartment but they may only have a sink, microwave and fridge and have more services, like meals or a bus that takes you to the store or doctor. Maybe that would be a better plan for the future? You might be completely independent now, but it would be good to have services available if you need them in the future, wouldn't it?
Call the Office for Aging for your state. They can help you.
https://www.hhs.gov/programs/social-services/programs-for-seniors/index.html