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Go through that contract with a fine-toothed comb!

https://www.seniorliving.org/nursing-homes/costs/
"a private room in a nursing home costs $290 per day, or $8,821 per month."

If an entity defaults on payment for extra care or whatever...this may leave her/you on the hook, and/or an elderly parent ejected in a bad way.

Mom currently pays ~$5k/mo for independent living apartment (nice with good food/great staff/taxes/cleaning/exercise rooms/some programs), which is economically not a great plan long term, but we went through the talk and it's her decision among others. She is comfortable and happy for now and that is what is most important. The package deal with all amenities available probably works out the same with less stress to all. Not my decision.

She had a collapse and fall recently but Medicare did not cover the 20 days of rehab they should have. The new standard for discharge (as related to me) was being able to walk five feet to another chair. Belts are being tightened. She had filed an appeal which was denied later on, but was then retroactively on the hook for $1200 for two days of ZERO communication from the private interim company handling it with the government (and paid by gov I believe). Problems with the nursing home itself. She was sent back without a walker or wheelchair even which was also denied. Admin in that department was continuously MIA. What a clusterfk mess of systematic failure. It's a very good this particular patient had family in the area or she might as well been tossed curbside. I'm still trying to figure out how to address it properly for the long run.
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