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#89314 - 09/23/06 01:34 PM
Re: cost of care/retirement communities
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journeyman
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And the companion might change from day to day and week to week. This was our big problem when my mom was alive - there were some caregivers we really liked, and some we didn't care for so much (like the one who watched soaps all day and kept going outside to grab a smoke).
But yes, if you can get some kind of long term care insurance now, and maybe do it as a payroll deduction, your family will be better off.
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#89316 - 09/23/06 01:39 PM
Re: cost of care/retirement communities
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Dotsie, I don't remember what your caregiving situation is. Are you caring for someone in your home? In their home?
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#89317 - 09/23/06 08:49 PM
Re: cost of care/retirement communities
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Hi, Dotsie: Just wondering. Would it be better, and might even cost less, to hire a live-in domestic staff who could be paid on a salary/wage basis monthly? Duties could also include cooking, housekeeping and laundry along with the nursing care. How would that position compare to the circumstances in terms of care?
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#89319 - 09/24/06 12:24 AM
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I applied for long term care and was rejected because of my medical history of diabetes, breast cancer, melanoma, and other medical stuff.
No one would touch me!
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#89320 - 09/24/06 11:41 AM
Re: cost of care/retirement communities
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There is an organization called Comfort Keepers that can come and give care IF your loved one doesn't actually need nursing care. In other words, they can do anything that a family member might do - drive people to appointments, clean house, go shopping, help with bathing, feeding, toileting, give medication reminders (but they can't do injections), and there's a sliding scale depending on how much care your loved one needs. I believe they have offices across the country.
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#89321 - 09/24/06 04:04 PM
Re: cost of care/retirement communities
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Registered: 05/24/04
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Anno, my father also has Parkinsons. I don't know if my mother has even thought about the help she will need in the future (we don't communicate much). He has other health problems too. Had a triple bypass a year ago plus small strokes.
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