[color]

Hello,
I posted this in the Caregiver's Corner, and I'm hoping that I'll get some responses here, too...thanks.

Hello,
-I am the "emergency contact" for my aunt who has recently been placed in a nursing home and was wondering if I need to inform Social Security of her living arrangements, down the road?

Thanks for any info.

[Janke]

Originally Posted by color

Hello,
I posted this in the Caregiver's Corner, and I'm hoping that I'll get some responses here, too...thanks.

Hello,
-I am the "emergency contact" for my aunt who has recently been placed in a nursing home and was wondering if I need to inform Social Security of her living arrangements, down the road?

Thanks for any info.

SSA should know the correct mailing address for your aunt's mail. Who is paying for the nursing home? Is she paying out of pocket, is Medicare still covering, or is she on Medicaid? That determines many things. Is she still mentally able to direct others on how to manage her money or does she need a representative payee?

If she is on SSI, her living arrangement absolutely need to be reported. How long is she expected to stay in the nursing home? Does she have rent to pay outside to maintain her home?