When can you put your parents in a nursing home?

Answer 1

A parent can be put into a nursing home when a doctor has dome a psychological or physical evaluation of that parent. If the parent is considered mentally sound and able to look after themselves (assisted living also included in this; such as house cleaners; nursing care comes into their home then the parent is stable and is fit to live on their own. If the parent is extremely ill and unable to look after themselves; has Alzheimer's and may wander off then the parent can be put into a nursing home.

Clarification

In the US:

First, your parents would need to be in a state where they are unable to care for themselves. In most jurisdictions you would have to file for guardianship and receive guardianship in order to have the right to place a parent in a nursing home. The court would examine the medical and psychological evidence and would appoint a guardian ad litem to look after your parent's best interests in the proceeding.

The guardian ad litem would have the authority to make home visits, consult with doctors and other family members, review finances and bank records, and would write a comprehensive report to the court to enable a judge to render an informed decision.

You may be able to make the decision to admit your parent to a facility if your parent had executed a Durable Power of Attorney and Durable Medical Power of Attorney and had become unable to make those decisions for her/himself.