[Tippiechick]

Yeah, I agree with what other people have said. People work their entire lives to be somewhat comfortable in old age. Then, when the time comes, the nursing home tells you that you are no longer able to keep any of what YOU have accumulated for yourself. It happened to both my great-grandmother and my great-aunt. It was so sad to see them having to think about giving everything away.

In the end, they both signed everything over to my dad. He, in turn, distributed their heirlooms among the family and then sold their houses (per their wishes). He ended up being able to put aside the profits on the houses, etc. Then, whenever they needed anything, he was able to get it for them.

If he had not done this, they would have literally had nothing. The nursing home would have taken everything away from them. The family would have had to pick up the tab for anything they needed. We're talking UNDERGARMENTS, NIGHTGOWNS, SOCKS, SLIPPERS, ETC. They would have not have had anything left to get the basic necessities of life that are not provided by the nursing home who would have taken it all. This way, they were, in a sense, still able to provide for themselves. When someone is unable to even leave a nursing home, or take care of themselves, you would think they should at least be left with the simple dignity of being able to afford their own socks.