| Assisted living would be a wonderful solution for her. Unfortunately like many people with her type of mental illness, she's essentially bankrupt and if I'm understanding it correctly in our area medicaid (a state program) will pay for a nursing home but not for assisted living.
It's for the best if she will go to the nursing home. It's just a matter of time until she burns down an apartment building or is found lost and incoherent somewhere downtown. It would be so much easier for the rest of the family if she would make the decision herself.
Reading your post, It had never occurred to me that this was a manipulative ploy. I just couldn't figure out why she was doing it when she has been adamant about never going there. Makes perfect sense now. |