so i just received a phone call from the social worker at the rehab that gigglemom is at right now.
she set up a meeting for this thursday for she, gm and i to sit down and "see where she's at in her recovery"...
then she said "would you be interested in discussing permanent care here or assisted living/respite care??"
I asked what the rates were for that... even though GM would kill me i think.
for the advanced care that's she's getting right now it's $325 per DAY.
for the assisted living that doesn't have 24 hour nursing on staff - just aides - it's $5000 per MONTH...
i gasped and she said "oh is that not within her means?"
i said "it's not within MY means" and started crying. not that i planned on putting her into a home, but, it would've been nice to know that there was a feasible option.
$5000 a month and no nurses. you're kidding right?
gee, and on top of that i'd have to pay the mortgage...
yeah i'm pretty much doomed to care for her here until the bitter end. not that i shouldn't since she's my mom, but, still....
$5000 --- fuck. that. shit. is what i have to say.
