“My mom is being discharged from rehab next week to a nursing home and it will cost $8,500 per month! \u00a0What can we do to protect her assets so she doesn’t go broke?” \u00a0This is a common issue we deal with in our office. In fact, just yesterday, I had a family in that same exact situation. \u00a0I’ll share what the plan we utilized\u00a0is, so that if you’re living in Michigan facing the devastating cost of nursing home long-term costs, you’ll know there are options other than spending down all family’s money until you’re destitute.<\/p>\n
The first step is to have a care plan. \u00a0Often we’ll bring in an Elder Care Coordinator to assist with putting together a discharge plan because often, the hospital or rehab facility will just say “Mom’s being discharged next week, you figure it out…” \u00a0We need to find a community (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" “My mom is being discharged from rehab next week to a nursing home and it will cost $8,500 per month! \u00a0What can we do to protect her assets so she doesn’t go broke?” \u00a0This is a common issue we deal…<\/span><\/p>\n