Prayer Request

[Rita]

I find it crazy that because of the insurance you cannot get her the care she needs - also how expensive are funerals in the USA - I mean they are expensive here ( 3,000- 4,000 ) but you have said its 9,000 !!!!!
I am so very sorry as looking after your mum , with your own health issues is a heavy burden to carry.
xxxxxxxxx

 

[RLT63]

My 94 year old mom was bed bound after hip surgery March 4, 2024. She only lasted about three and a half months. Died June 21, 2024. She and I shared our apartment.

But thankfully Medicare pays 100% for intermittent physical and occupational therapy at home. Also, there is no charge by Medicare if and when hospice is finally needed.

I don't know if physical therapy at home would help your mom. I think my mom declined badly fast because of having had the hip surgery.

She is on hospice

 

[RLT63]

I find it crazy that because of the insurance you cannot get her the care she needs - also how expensive are funerals in the USA - I mean they are expensive here ( 3,000- 4,000 ) but you have said its 9,000 !!!!!
I am so very sorry as looking after your mum , with your own health issues is a heavy burden to carry.
xxxxxxxxx

It's over $12,000 for the funeral

 

[Rita]

It's over $12,000 for the funeral

Wow - that’s awful, thought it was bad enough over here.

 

[PS95]

Still taking care of my mother.
The nursing home called and went over some things and because my mother has more than $5,000 life insurance she is ineligible for Medicaid. She has death benefits of $13,500 and her funeral will cost almost $13,000.
I told them I would cash the policies (which would be considerably less) and put it on a pre pay at the funeral home and they said it didn't matter.
She has more than $5,000 life insurance, she can't get Medicaid so I would have to pay $300 a day to put her in the nursing home.
She can't get out of bed anymore and has a catheter in and I have to use a walker.
So I am just stuck here without a solution

This just doesn't seem right! Illegals area all on Medicaid.
Your mom can't get it because she has a life ins policy? What?
My sister lives in a 900K house alone and yet, is on Medicaid.
How old is your mom? She doesn't have Medicare?
Try contacting your state representative . Something sounds wrong here.
I will keep praying for you, brother. I wish I was in the position to help financially.

as for funerals- yes this is why so many opt for cremation now.

 

[Lambano]

It's over $12,000 for the funeral

I can confirm that, though I should clarify that this cost includes casket, an outer shell required by the state for environmental reasons, and a 1m x 2m plot of land in the local cemetery.

My wife bought the plot next to our son at a discount. I tried to negotiate for a BOGO, but they wouldn’t go for it. There’s no room for me there, so I’ll ask to be cremated and have my ashes scattered in the right front bunker on the first hole at the golf course where my league plays. I’ve died in that sand trap many times already over the years.

My sense of humor seems to be running towards the macabre today.