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Contact a care placement specialist. They can get you on the right track. Personally, if he has dementia, he needs to be in memory care. My mom is in memory care, She has her own private room and Medicaid covers it 100%
Go fund me is for people who need a one time help, not a crutch for ongoing help. Your brother would need ongoing. Plus, medicaid would count go fund me as income and it would be taxable. You'd be doing him a dis service. There are anti depressants his Dr. could prescribe if he can't have a room by himself. The memory care places I checked out for mom all have private rooms. Find a memory care facility first so medicaid doesn't try placing him first. You've got a better chance of getting what you want. Go fund me is not for your circumstance.
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KPWCSC Mar 2022
Flowerhouse1952. I thought memory care is considered assisted living and not covered by Medicaid? Is your mom getting memory care within a skilled nursing facility? Or maybe this varies by state?
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GoFundMe generally reaches out to known friends via social media for one time catastrophic expenses. I have never heard of it consistently raising this kind of funds for any reason, no matter how good the cause.
It is admirable you are trying so hard to provide for your brother; I had a much loved brother of my own, who ended his days in ALF and was much comforted by being able to have his last remaining treasures and his own furniture around him, and I can imagine how much your heart hurts for your brother. I am so sorry.
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Cover99 Mar 2022
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Go fund me won’t sustain financial care.

I would start searching for a new facility if your unhappy with the current one. I suggest finding a care placement specialist who knows the area. I wouldn’t have found where my mom is currently without mine. Carepatrol is a franchise , that I used. Maybe they are in your area ?? Or one similar. My agent met me at the facility, for tour and talking with the coordinator. Agent gets paid by the Facility for placement, not by you. I helped place my mom in another city like this, along with my in laws, and my mother a second time. Invaluable resource. My agent knows the cost, availability, if the place fits you etc.

good luck with your changes …
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Myownlife Mar 2022
Thank you so much for this info. They are in my area, so will file that info. for when the time comes.
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Relying on a GoFundMe campaign is akin to hoping to hit the lottery jackpot. To have any hope of raising a significant amount you'd need a wide reach and a compelling story, so that means a lot of publicity, a large network of supportive family and friends, and a situation that demonstrates true catastrophic need that no other funding source can help.

Unfortunately, not using Medicaid because you don't want to move your brother to skilled nursing isn't going to fly. Taxpayers will already pay for his care with Medicaid, yet you're asking for even more.

It won't work.
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Medicaid will cover a SNF, why exactly do you need to a GoFundMe?
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A GoFundMe is used for a one time donation for those in need. It is not set up for continuous monthly donations. There are assisted living places that do accept Medicaid, but they are far and few between. The GoFundMe donations would eliminate your brother to be eligible for Medicaid. Those donations are considered income by Medicaid eligibility. In other words you cannot use GoFundMe and Medicaid together. Medicaid does limit the choices for your brother, but as long as he is well cared for, you have to accept the skilled nursing facility.
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The reality is most GoFundMe campaigns never reach their goal. In fact, over 90% never get anywhere near the funding they are trying to source. Success is very dependent on having a strong social media presence and a wide circle of "friends". It would be even more difficult to have a reoccurring campaign as you would either need to raise a significant amount upfront or try and drive reoccurring campaigns. I personally wouldn't count on this as a source of funds and either look at other options or accept your brother will need to move.
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I would consult with a Medicaid Planner for his state. FYI in addition to having to financially qualify he also has to medically qualify for LTC, and in my experience "just" having dementia doesn't require LTC but rather MC. You don't get to make that LTC decision unless the facility is willing to give that assessment just to keep him there. Every state has different rules about Medicaid and that's why you need to talk to a professional who knows your state's rules inside and out. Then depending on what you find out, it may be helpful to consult an elder law attorney.

As far as GoFundMe... I don't know but I personally wouldn't contribute to such a fund since there are hundreds of thousands of people in your brother's exact shoes. That's a lot of money to have to raise every month, month after month, and that's if he doesn't need MC which will be even more expensive.
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