<prompt> Human: My mother currently lives in a co-op that she has for the past 15 years. Shes been meaning to fix it up--painting, cracks, loose doors, new carpeting--for the past few years, but has lacked the ambition to set aside money or research contractors. A month ago, my mother was told that her company was being sold and they werent keeping her, and given that shes 61, disabled, and has bankruptcy on her record, the likelihood of her finding another accounting position is extremely unlikely and she might be forced into early retirement despite having massive debt credit cards, mostly medical bills, and co-pays placed on credit cards. Our first goal was to get her out of her financially-draining co-op since it carries the most weight on her. Since she doesnt have anything saved, it comes down to me. Im new to my career so I didnt have much saved, but Ive given her everything, including a bulk of most of paychecks, leaving only what I need to pay for bills and other monthly expenses. Our plan is to:1. Minimally renovate enough to make the place sellable4725 for contractor, 700 for carpeting2. Store unnecessary furniture pieces in order to make the place presentable--Advice from realtor and contractor130month at a local storage facility3. Sell the Apartment hopefully breaking even4. Find a comfortable place that my mom could live comfortably in if shes forced to be on minimal income in the New York Tri-state area. Im a 25-year-old registered nurse so my income isnt terrible, but the fact that Im being drained completely is a bit daunting, and the situation entirely is all very alien to me, and the stress is definitely taking a toll on my mother. So I was hoping others personal experience in similar matters might make things a little easier.  <response>: If she has treated money poorly for 61 years, giving it to her now wont help unfortunately. Im not sure about a long term solution, but lending or giving money to help her renovate and store furniture is not a good idea.What happens if you have an emergency? Theres a reason you put on your own mask in an airplane before you help others put on their own. 