BiggerBear

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if we have to pretend like they’re still students

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Students can transfer between fall and spring semesters.

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Generally speaking, Medicaid pays for most NH stays (unless the patient has resources). If she has assets, like home, land, etc., the state CAN (not necessarily will) take those assets to help pay. Get with an estate planning attorney immediately.

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Medicaid is welfare. It only pays if the patient does not have the assets to be able to pay for their care. The Medicaid reimbursement rate in Louisiana is a little over $7,000 per month. Medicaid will allow a patient to retain certain assets like a family home. But it will require the depletion of all other assets toward the payment of the nursing home bills. And, once the resident dies, Medicaid has the right to collect what it has paid out of the patient's estate. It doesn't always do this.

There is a five-year look back period that makes it very dangerous to start making asset transfers for elderly patients who may need Medicaid to pay in the future.

As to nursing homes, take a look at the Nursing Home Compare website that CMS runs and look at its star rating and staff to patient ratios. That isn't a guarantee, but its a good place to start.

Once you pick a nursing home, if it is in Louisiana, put a camera in the patient room that shows interactions with the patient. Let the patient use the call light while you are in the room and time the delay before someone responds. Do this at different times of the day. You have your choice of physician but sometimes the physician that sees most of the residents (typically the Medical Director of the nursing home) is the best choice. Meet with and talk to them and their nurse practitioner and note how responsive they are to the patient's complaints.

Complain about everything that isn't being done properly. Complain when the food is bad. Complaint when it takes 30 minutes to respond to the call light. Complain when CNA's are rude to the patient. Keep a diary of all of this. If the nursing home isn't responsive, complaint to the State LTC Ombudsman's office.

Most nursing homes are going to do a reasonably good job of taking care of the patient, but being a squeaky wheel will help you family member get taken care of.

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My dad is 82

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Make sure to get him one that isn't too heavy.

I remember when this happened. She had attended a multi-day event on Friday and met and talked to my sister. My sister was going to introduce us on Saturday. I obviously never met her, but remember it mostly for that reason. I don't remember hearing about the escape.

No. You still have to figure out the connection. And, isn't learning new words part of word games?

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Lay off the Tylenol.

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And circumcisions.

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The percentage of Americans who have taken an IQ test is probably less than 1 percent.

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How did you calculate this probability?
Why less than 1%?
What size sample is necessary to be statistically valid?

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a group from Europe that found drinking alcohol sometimes improves a person’s ability to speak a foreign language

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I can confirm this.

Mostly consisting of more mini excavators than you can shake a stick at and skid steer attachments. A few guns on pag 8 and another rifle on one of the earlier pages.

LINK to auction catalog

Maybe consider adding a front hitch and PTO along with the mulcher?