Golden Years Like Hell

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

The Sadness of Age

The past few days I have been trying to find help for a friends mother.  She is receiving hospice care, which is extremely minimal care, just a nurse to come a couple of days a week and an aid for a couple of hours.  The family is trying to keep their mother in her home, and unfortunately that is so expensive, financially and emotionally.

Talked with numerous agencies, all of which either had no funding or waiting lists of 3 to 6 months long.  Medicaid waivers are almost nonexistent and Medicare only pays for limited services.

Getting old, and especially when one is at the end of their life is an exhausting process, that takes such a toll on everyone involved.

 

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