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I used to work in long-term care. When my mom needed memory care, that experience helped me navigate the costs.

Aurora McKenzie, 47, cared for her mother, who had lived in a memory care facility in the last two years of her life before dying in August.

  • Aurora McKenzie, 47, worked in long-term care before her mother's memory care journey.
  • Mother's Medicaid coverage lasted only 4 months after approval, rest paid privately.
  • McKenzie used her previous experience to navigate complex system and pay for care.

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