Joining the Sister Chromatids. The two copies of a replicated chromosome are called sister chromatids, and they must stay joined together until it is time for them to be physically pulled into the two future daughter cells.
The most VA will pay to offset the cost of a nursing home is $2,120 a month for a couple, $1,788 a month for a single veteran or $1,149 a month for the single surviving spouse of a veteran.
For comparison, the average daily cost for a private room in a nursing home in South Carolina was $202 ($73,730 annually). The monthly private-pay base rate in an assisted living facility with one-bedroom apartments or private rooms with private baths was $3,280 per month ($39,360 for 12 months).