<prompt> Human: Edit: My husband would quit his job tomorrow to move back East and take care of her. If it wasnt for me hed take it on and hope it all works out. Im more practical and I want to make sure we know how assets or lack of affect care decisions. The wording is because of complicated family relationships. Its his stepsister but they grew up together and have a great relationship. But the two sets of parents met on a tennis court and wound up swapping partners so it all gets...weird. Her mother only sends a birthday card once a year; her full brother said he was unwilling to help. She lives with my husbands mother, her stepmother, and her fathermy husbands stepfather. She was set up to go live with my sister-in-law but that sisters life has seen some difficult challenges over the past few years and I think my in-laws are reluctant to ask her to take on more. Because of this long existing plan, we know relatively little about how things are set up and obviously we want to make sure the parents have enough for themselves as they continue to age and eventually pass on. The question is not whether we are willing, exactly, just what we need to know about the financial side to plan for what happens next. Assistant: Ask them about Sandys Social security work credits SSDI SSIMedicaid Social worker contactsand how his parents plan to support Sandy, e.g. inheritances life insurance trustsHuman: If Sandy has never worked, shes SOL regarding SSDI. Even if she worked, but its 10 years ago, shes also SOL. Sandy could be eligible for 735mo max for SSI, or 490mo if Sandy doesnt contribute to the household expenses and paying her fair share of the living arrangement. If Sandys eligible for at least 1 in SSI, she can apply for Medicaid. Edit: Since Im getting PMs about questions, let me clarify some more things. Does Sandy have at least 40 work credits on file so at least 10 years of work? If Sandy has that, she can apply for early retirement since the earliest anyone can retire is 62, but keep in mind it will be at a reduced rate. Also, has Sandy ever been married? If so, was it for at least 10 years? She could potentially apply for retirement off of the spouses record, assuming this spouse worked for 10 years themselves.Regarding SSI, theres 3 types: for kids, for adults, and for aged folks 65. Kids and adults both require a disability decision, aged SSI do not. They just need to have limited income and resources. Assistant: She had suffered a lack of oxygen at birth and has never worked. She goes to a day program and does receive some fed money but Im not sure which program. I think its about 800 a month.  <response>: You may be able to speak to the day program about what homes their clients live at and which ones theyve heard good things about. Like others have said, make phone calls, do research, go on tours, get on waiting lists. 