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We cannot afford to put my mom in a home , she has Parkinson’s and some dementia, it’s getting harder and harder to deal with her

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It looks like the Income limit for nursing home Medicaid in SC is $2523.

Itooks like SC allows the establishment of an Income Trust.

.https://www.seniorplanning.org/long-term-care-medicaid-eligibility/south-carolina/

The excess SS monies go into a trust t hat reverts to the state upon her death.

You should have a consult with an eldercare attorney or Medicaid planner to find out about how to set this up.
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Check the Healthy Connections section of the SC HHS for eligibility - www.scdhhs.gov/Getting-Started.
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Not just SS but any pension she receives. You can make an appt with a Medicaid caseworker to see if she qualifies. You will need a lawyer to set up the income trust.
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