Mississippi caregiver sells home, exhausts 401(k) to cover $6,750 monthly dementia care
Wendy Rowland, 53, retired in her early 50s to care for her husband, who was diagnosed with early-onset Lewy body dementia. After two years in a memory care facility, she has exhausted his 401(k) and sold their 20-year-old home to cover the $6,750 monthly care cost. Her husband receives $2,700 monthly in disability benefits, which does not cover half the facility fee. Rowland now lives in a townhouse 3.5 hours away, navigating the complex financial and logistical demands of long-term care largely without professional guidance.