The person caring for his mother is not financially able to provide for her. His brother is financially capable but does not want to provide care. The mother has stated verbally that she does not want to go to a nursing home. The net worth of the estate would be used to pay for either but the brothers disagree on what to do. After the father passed away, one brother wants to immediately move the mother into a home and sell her house. A petition for guardianship is submitted by the brother who has cared for the mother and wants to continue in the same environment; not moving to a nursing home thinking it would not be the appropriate thing to do. Would a judge view the wealthy son more capable of making decisions about the mother over the son who is not wealthy? The mother cannot make any decisions.
Medicare, the health insurance plan that covers most seniors at age 65, does not pay for long term nursing home stays.