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glinda

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16. To add insult to injury....

Reply to glinda (Original post)

Thu Mar 1, 2012, 06:20 PM

Mar 2012

Had someone from the County call who is part of a subset of worker groups and she slightly laughed when she said, "your mother will need $10000 a month care. They cannot afford it!".
Thanks lady.......

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MN. Senior Legal Issues And Sad State Of Our Health Care [View all] glinda Jan 2012 OP

Sounds like your questions/problems are with federal Medicare rules. SharonAnn Jan 2012 #1

Non-Profit glinda Feb 2012 #2

How disconnected? My Mom's 20 year doctor discharged her to the nursing home. kickysnana Feb 2012 #9

horribly sad glinda Feb 2012 #11

I feel for you Randomthought Feb 2012 #3

So sorry you have to live through this..... a kennedy Feb 2012 #4

I filed a complaint against a nursing home about 10 years ago... spedtr90 Feb 2012 #5

Our goal is to hope for Assisted living for both parents maybe. Yesterday my father also went glinda Feb 2012 #6

Hope your father will be OK spedtr90 Feb 2012 #7

Thanks. Love how they popped it on me that they are kicking her out in four weeks. glinda Feb 2012 #8

Oh, Glinda, I'm sorry to hear this is happening. Morning Dew Feb 2012 #10

Oh man, so sorry you are going through this. pengillian101 Feb 2012 #12

Thanks. Good to know. Did you have any contacts that really helped figure glinda Feb 2012 #13

Hia Glinda. pengillian101 Mar 2012 #14

Thanks. Folks are on the Catholic Eldercare waiting list. Do glinda Mar 2012 #15

They like to put people in nursing homes because they get income from it. Some glinda Mar 2012 #17

To add insult to injury.... glinda Mar 2012 #16