Medicare may help pay for skilled nursing facility care if:
http://www.medicareinteractive.org/page2.php?topic=counselor&page=script&slide_id=56#top&utm_source=cle-announcement-sept2011&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=National+Family+Caregivers+Month
medicare can pay for nursing home stay but for 100 days only. you will need Medicare supplement should you wish to extend the coverage