Resources for help?

You should not stop working to care for Mom. You probably qualify for SS at 67, 100%. SS only goes back 35yrs for earnings so that would be age 32. If you don't work 10 yrs of that 35, ur SS is only based on 25yrs of earnings.

Medicaid is income based. Have u called office of Aging? Medicare has an "intermidiate" benefit that maybe you could use for Mom.

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73 is pretty young to need full-time tending from your adult children.

What kind of help does your mother specifically need?

Is it Medicaid that she has been turned down for or Home Health Care?

Is she needing to spend down assets to qualify, or is her income too high?