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Does she have an annuity or investments that she gets income from each month?
Mom tells you that she is getting $2000 "extra" each month. How is the AL being paid? Does Aunt pay them? Is there an arrangement by which funds are paid directly from her pension to the AL? I have an arrangement like that with my employer; money from my paycheck goes directly to my credit union to pay my car loan. Money also goes directly from my paycheck to my insurance company; those monies NEVER "hit" my bank account.
So, unless grandma's TOTAL income is greater than what it costs her to be at AL, then there is no money missing.
Is your grandma on Medicaid? Do you know how that works?
If grandma is on Medicaid- all of her income - minus a very small
personal “allowance” - less than $100 a month, is taken by the facility and Medicaid only pays the difference between the cost of the facility and the amount paid by grandma via her pension, social security and her VA benefit.
The only way any savings - money going into grandmas account would be if her monthly income was more than the $3,300 it costs her to be at the AL facility.
Added via edit: by chance you are meaning that grandma had money in that account but it’s now gone even though she receives Medicaid- that money would have had to go towards the cost of her AL before Medicaid would begin to supplement her costs.
If yes, then your Grandmother is only allowed to have a small amount in her bank account, and the rest goes to the nursing home, with Medicaid making up the rest of the cost.
Let us know if this is Medicaid. Others on this forum who are more familiar with the ins and outs of Medicaid can give you more information.