I am glad that you have a plan worked out. It sounds like it should do the trick for you, your brother, and the pets.

If the social worker can not find a home for your brother have her look into the possibility of getting home care for him. Then he could live with either you or your brother and have supervision so you don't need to be there all the time. From what you describ your brother should have Medicare coverage and Tricare. Make SURE that you look into his Part D benefit for Medicare. He MUST register for it before May 15, 2006 or there is a penalty. If he gets his drug coverage through Tricare he should be okay, but you need to look into this. If you have any questions about this PM me.