Living in a mobile home in a senior park will probably be a lot cheaper for her. She could find someone or a relative who will help her around the house for free room and board. I don't know what state she is in, but I live in Ca. We have paid anywhere from $403.00- $495.00 space rent plus utilities. All one story, no stairs. The community is usually quiet, safe, and some have activities.

If you're not looking for the government to help your relative, why talk to Hillary Clinton? It should be about the government.

When my mother-in-law was in her 90s we had to place her in a skilled nursing facility finally. It was very expensive. When she ran through all her savings, we turned over her Social Security to the nursing home (well, it actually already was) and Medicaid kicked in to pay for everything else. She was able to remain in her private room with excellent care until the end ... with dignity. Without the government, I'm not sure what we would have done.

A good deal of the issue is that people are living very, very long times these days, and money runs out, especially if special care is needed. Retirement savings that would have lasted a lifetime when people only needed it to last for 15 years or so are now insufficient for 30+ years of life, with increasing health and care needs.

I applaud the government for helping people to continue in relative dignity. That's what liberals believe in.

She had no children.

I had to "spend down" what little money she had on cremation pre-pays and other
allowable expenditures, and the state took over afterwards.

I was/am in NO position to stop work to take care of her or my aging mother.

Thank goodness the state paid the lion's share of her care and got the rest
from her social security.

The alternatives are frightening!