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glinda

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

Reply to spedtr90 (Reply #5)

Sat Mar 3, 2012, 07:05 PM

Mar 2012

States have Programs such as Pace and another Program to keep people in their homes but not MN. Nope. You are just plain out of luck cuz Medicare won't cover it and Medicaid will if they are incarcerated, separated from their spouse of 60 yrs, subjected to germs and sometimes poor quality of care, etc......

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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