Help finding information on nursing homes SC area?

Can anyone tell me of a Web site or better yet phone number regarding help in placement and finances for my Grandmother in law, she needs more than assisted livin but i dont have a clue where to start next. She has Medicare so funds shouldn't be too much of a problem. Thanks for reading and look forward to your answers :)

First off, Medicare does not pay for nursing home care. To pay for nursing homes she would need a Long Term Care insurance policy. If she doesn't have one she can get assistance from Medicaid.

To qualify for Medicaid she will need to have limited income and limited assets. Those limits are state specific so you'll need to check the Medicaid website for your state http://www.dhhs.state.sc.us/dhhsnew/inde... Even if she qualifies based on income she may not qualify if she has assets, some of which are: cash, investments, retirement plans, some cash value life insurance policies. She will have to use those assets to pay for her care before Medicaid steps in. She may not have to sell her home but the state may put a lien on the property and other items at death.

The national council on aging can help finding a home. Visit their website http://www.ncoa.org/ to get further assistance and to find a local office.

You will want to visit any home under consideration. Look around at the facilities, talk with some of the residents, speak with the administrator and workers.