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A little background info.
When the hospice facility did an assessment on my SIL and determined she didn’t “rate” that level of care anymore, the search for a nursing home bed began. We were assured she could stay at the hospice until one became available, but they neglected to mention the bill would have to be privately paid from that moment on.
Our poor niece has been carrying that (pay in advance) $500 a day burden for weeks. When she said she was already $10,000 in, we realized we couldn’t let her pay the $1,000 fee The Dump Guys were going to charge to haul away the remainder of things in her mother’s apartment.
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So we filled my husband’s truck.
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We filled the apartment complex’s dumpster.
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And we filled a friend’s truck and trailer. Then we made arrangements to donate the whole lot.
But first, a much needed moment of laughter.
There were three bottles of Bud Light left in the refrigerator, and after pinning a stray rainbow earring on a friends shirt in celebration of the now hated beer, we smiled for the first time all day.
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Even our niece, who doesn’t drink… and had just broken down in tears after seeing all her mother’s things ready to leave for the last time… smiled.
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Love… not to mention laughter … really are the best medicines.
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To be continued…
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River's world..... 
Such heart wrenching moments for all of you.
$500 a day?!!! 😱 Your poor niece.
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To be paid in advance. It was crazy…
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$500..a day… 🥲 God bless your niece and all of you. I was happy to see the smile and rainbow ~you all deserve it and need it!
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They specifically told our niece none of her mother’s bills would be her responsibility. Then required payment in advance for continued care.
😠
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Maddening 😤
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Cathy and I are planning a vacation and I got this valuable information: You can have a suite at the Hotel Pontchartrain in New Orleans for well under $500. Not suggesting sending her off to the easy, just pointing out the extortion.
I love the last pic. Is that young lady the same one from the Williamsburg trip?
Then there’s the dumpster. Oh the diving a properly motivated person could do in there.
You guys are a fine bunch of people; all love and respect.
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I often thought of that. Add to it the fact the hospice wasn’t actively treating my SIL medically and a nice resort would have worked just as well.
And no, the young ladies in Williamsburg were our quasi surrogate daughter and grand daughter. Not blood, but of the heart.
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Pay-in-advance hospice. My God…😔😔😔
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After she didn’t rate that level of care, yes.
Medicare did pay for the first few days.
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I’m still sorting Nick’s things. 7 years now.
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The fact that the state is taking most of her monthly income and her daughter had been paying the apartment rent and utilities made time an issue here.
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they like to screw you every chance they get.
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I’m still in shock, $500 a day!?!? Y’all are amazing to be in such emotional turmoil and still have strength to move all of you SIL things. Laughter heals, that’s all I have to say 😉
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It was a nice place, and the staff were wonderful… but honestly they didn’t do much. The nursing home is about half that and they do everything. It’s crazy.
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I have always made sure adult beverages don’t get broken out until after all of the move is over. Hard to get motivated to “get back to it.” 😃
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Wise choice. I did not imbibe at this time, but stay tuned.
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$500 a day? I bet they didn’t even splurge for the good jell-o, either!
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It was custard, but even so…
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The sad part of all this, a lifetime of personal possessions so easily becomes meaningless. How much is life really worth?
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Proof you can’t take it with you.
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Thwt too!
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It’s nice to see family come together in time of need. It’s also nice to save money!
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Not nearly enough y considering how large it is, but I’m glad we could help.
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You are good people…. for Yankees. 🙂
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We try.
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Goodness. So much to work through; physically and emotionally. Your sweet niece. My heart hurts for her. Finish moment of levity in heavy time is always a blessing.
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The stress and emotional roller coaster have been so hard on her. I wish I could do more…
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Further evidence that the system is broken.
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