Prayers for my Dad

[Blueyes]

I'm so sorry all of this is so stressful. It's bad enough when our parents health fails and they are in pain, much less adding in a "not so helpful" sil! I hope you get some sleep tonight.

[gja1000]

It's so very very hard. NH care is so expensive and it's so hard when there isn't enough money to pay for it. There is a way to protect the assets but it must be done 5 years prior to the need for a nursing home. It won't help you now, but you and your husband can plan for your care to help your children avoid this kind of problem in the future.

[DianaB]

I'm sorry, Linda. I'm so late in reading this.....How is everything going?

[2tiredmom]

Well i got all the paper work for Medicaid faxed in today. Now just have towait and see. it cost $1120. for 1 week at the nursinghome. so that broke the bank. thank you all for putting up with my additude. God Bless you all.

[gja1000]

I'm glad you got the paperwork done - that is a pain I'm sure! $1140 for one week in the nursing home, unfortunately, is about average. The average nursing home cost is about $5000 per month. It is just so expensive, it's just sad.

[DianaB]

I knew that nursing homes were expensive!! How can anyone be expected to pay for that? Crazy world!!!

[Janet]

I wonder if a nursing home makes very much profit? I know they have to put money back for building maintenance, staff, food, equipment, etc., but you'd think after such a time with so many people in them, they'd be able to lower prices some. I know my friend pays about $5000 a month for her mother.