Reason being Mom (85) has very limited finances available, does not own her own home etc. etc. She was recently injured from a fall and needs assistance with the day to day things, dressing, cooking, showering pill taking etc.etc. She has been staying with us but n one is home during the daytime hours and on occasion we need to travel out of town for work and do no feel that she can be left alone for any extended periods of time. She currently has Medicare but not sure about how Medicaid works and even where to begin. Thanks for any assitance anyone can offer!!
If she is the widow of a WWII vet, VA will help pay for it. A good ALF will help you sort out the financial aide. Look at va.gov for "surviving spouse" info.
That's really 2 very different paths. What do you think she needs in the near future - like next 3 years? And also what is her overall health like, so that would her medical file show a need for skilled nursing and her MD write the orders for skilled nursing needed?