Many family members of those living with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia will want to make sure they spend plenty of time researching assisted living facilities before settling one a place for their loved one. Perhaps one of the last things you’ll want to do your loved one who really enjoys his or her newly established living situation is force them to move due to issues resulting from a facility’s financial policies. This can surface as an issue for anyone who believes his or her loved one may outlive the money originally set aside for living expenses.
What happens to many folks, unfortunately, is that they settle on an assisted living facility that seems right for their loved one without having considered the facilities policy with regard to Medicaid. For instance, because some facilities do not have certification to accept Medicaid, those residents who run out of money to pay for the facility find themselves having to consider moving from the facility to another. Even those facilities that do accept Medicaid typically have a long list for Medicaid beds, and as such, those individuals still find themselves in a situation where they need to move their loved one someplace new.
While most of us already find moves from one living situation to another stressful, those living with either of Alzheimer’s or dementia can find such moves doubly so, as the new environments. As such, you’ll want to make sure you’ve done everything within your power to address any potential roadblocks before they appear. An Ohio elder law attorney can help you with this concern as well as any other concerns you may have regarding ways of financing your loved one’s future.
