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To me if you will contact the NE worker here and get good information about where exactly she is high you can do the spend down.Resources are real easy--you just ask for a list of things you can spend it on to make her eligible.

The pension here if it too much is harder to get reduced. But a lawyer here can't really help you that much.She is past the age where say she could stash something in trust like the cash..But really the ME worker would give you limits on funeral planning.And I deal in elder law alot.

I will tell you that statistically she won't be in the nursing home all that long .90% of nursing home patients live there 5 years or less.By the time they truly qualify here they have enough medical problems they don't live that much longer.

Good luck here resolving.I know that dealing with them like this can be so hard and painful for you. I have had some experience myself.It can take a toll on your health too so take care of yourself as well.

Expert:	RayAnswers
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Answered:	10/10/2009

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