I will try and keep this devasting story short and sweet, but here it goes. As many of you that are near and dear to my mom and myself, you are already aware that my incredible mother was diagnosed with Dementia about 7 years ago. She lived with my daughter and I for several of those years, yet as her disease progressed until it blatantly

became clear that she needed around the clock care for her own safety. As a single mother, teacher and only child, the burden was more than my young daughter and I could take on both physically and mentally. We moved mom to the most affordable memory loss clinic in the Southwest, which was clean, safe and employed with a very kind staff. Granted it was quite above her Social Security budget we had already exhausted EVERY other option; we had to place her there permanently. Her health is rapidly declining at this point. About a week ago the new administrators at the clinic where she resides, doubled her rent due to her "increasing care needs" which was never made clear to me when I initially admitted her. I told them point blank that I can't afford an extra $4000.00 a month. Without ZERO compassion or exceptions they informed me that will be evicting her within the next 2 weeks If I cannot come up with the original rent plus the mind-blowing increase in $4000 in rent . I have reached out to family, Volunteers of America, The Senior Center, In home care takers, the Women's Center, The Resource Center, local churches and a long list of different dementia clinics. I even took a HELOC to keep Ava and I afloat financially due to mom's outstanding bills. I have inquired and researched costs of various organizations and received the same answer each time, that this is, in fact, the normal cost for advanced dementia care. I am scared angry, heartbroken, and dumbfounded that this is how we treat our elderly and their families. Especially the ones that suffer from dementia which bears an unpredictable time or end of life. I feel beyond weird asking for help, but this my last go to in terms of getting funds together so that my mom can receive the care that she DESERVES as she nears end of life. Literally anything helps as I know times are tight for many and that many others are going through similar financial burdens with their own loved ones. I just don't know where else to turn to at this point. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Love, Cassandra and Ava