re: Nursing home care costs and availability

I went through this with my mother about a year ago. Not sure if it would apply but if you are a veteran and served any active duty during wartime, look into Time and Attendance benefits. This was mentioned to me and upon doing some homework I was able to get some financial help from the VA. My dad served in the Air Force during the Korean War, although he didn’t fight in it( stationed in Africa and Europe) but it was enough to qualify my mom for assistance in paying for her nursing home care.

It’s quite a maze to navigate and legal advice definitely helps. I’m in NC and there was legislation out on the books during the COVID fiasco that basically holds harmless the homes that don’t staff up to necessary levels. The place my mom was seemed to be good at first but the quality of help deteriorated as they seemed to churn through folks. As another said, stay on top of the care your wife is receiving.