Ep 8 Real Life, Mom Breaks her Hip, What comes after Skilled Nursing? Caring in America
Getting Mom Care and Paying for It--
After breaking her hip, she is discharged from Skilled Nursing. Now What??
She initially may need 24-hour care, for a week, for many weeks or more!
Who will care for her? How much will it cost?
Care in the Home. Care at an Assited Living but you could be paying two bills!!
$7,000 to $29,000 a month!! It could be that much! Do they have that much money?
Where does the money come from? Their piggy bank, the family piggy bank, a Long-Term Care Insurance Policy, a Reverse Mortgage, the Veterans Administration.
This scenario is appliable to a broken hip, a…
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