Mom qualified for LTC back in November. She has since improved by quite a bit. When the requalification paperwork is due it will be filled out by her memory care facility.
What happens if she doesn't qualify. I CAN'T have her return to live with us and none of the rest of the family can have her stay with them, either. I have a feeling that we'll have to take her in again. She doesn't have money to pay for anything, I don't have enough (plus I refuse to pay for anything else for her because she's in this situation completely because of her own choices).
In this family's case, if mom was dumped into a LTC facility because she was homeless, broke, and no other family members wanted to take her in, then if she is re-evaluated and found to be capable of living independently, she can apply for social services, low income senior housing, but the family are NOT obligated to take her in and take care of her.
If mom is in this situation because of her own bad choices, then she will suffer the consequences of a lifetime of bad decisions. It does NOT fall to the grown children to take care of her and rescue her just because she is "mom".
In 8 months time, things can change dramatically, so imo, now is not the time to worry.