It doesn’t pay to get old — nursing home costs are – Latest News
The sick price of falling sick
“A nursing home or assisted living without personal resources is a challenge,” says physician and administrator for 17 years at NY metropolitan space hospitals Robert G. Lahita, MD, PhD, FACP, MACR, FRCP, director of St. Joseph’s Institute for Autoimmune and Rheumatic Diseases, professor of drugs, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine.
“Acute care beds can cost $600 or more daily. A hospital stay can rack up a seven-figure bill. You, the taxpayer, are responsible for that tab — now more difficult with federal cutbacks that hospitals depend on.”
Elderly people who need to transfer from a hospital to a nursing home get caught.
“People with no assets depend on the state and city,” Lahita says. “Federal backstop Medicaid covers long-term nursing, if you happen to meet the medical need and financial eligibility necessities.
“New Jersey nursing properties charge $10,000 to $18,000 monthly, relying on non-public or semi-private room and the extent of care required. NYC is roughly $15,000 a month.
“Medicare covers short-term, expert care in particular conditions. If poor and need a nursing home, Medicaid is the trail. Nursing home placement relies on availability and whether or not they settle for Medicaid. Details in your metropolis and state are discovered online at Medicare.gov.
“Hospital committees battle at getting a affected person into a facility when there’s neither money, property nor a Social Security quantity. One should meet two standards: a medical need plus care and financial eligibility, which varies by state.
“Some patients wait over a year for placement. No assets or Social Security number makes it difficult to get you out of the hospital.”
Betty shore beloved cruising
An old story simply flashed into my thoughts — might be the Hormuz and ships at sea drew it back to me. Whatever, I’ll repeat it.
In the ’50s the late Hollywood film queen — pre Marilyn Monroe — was Betty Grable. She was IT. The beautiful, blonde, stunning World War 2 pinup woman. Films like “Springtime in the Rockies,” “How To Marry a Millionaire.”
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One day, sitting quietly, simply we two, I requested has she any unfulfilled want. She stated shortly, “Yes.” Well, what?
Her actual phrases: “I want to take a five-day voyage at sea. I want a stateroom on the Queen Mary. I want a gorgeous handsome man alongside me in bed — and I want him to make love to me multiple times.”
Listen, OK by me. Some people simply need a Hershey bar.
A cheerful verdict
The world goes on. Judge Judy simply welcomed a new great-grandson final week at Greenwich Hospital. Name is Bodie Hartwright. He is great-grand No. 3. Proud mother and father are Leena and Taylor Hartwright. He was two weeks early however 7 kilos and excellent in each method. And she simply thought you need to know.
Jot this down . . .
And fan mail goes on.
From Jersey City: “You write about this Ozempic stuff. Please. A fat ass is a fat ass. Period!”
About Prince Harry’s beloved: “Meghan Markle broke up a family and tried only to raise her own profile. She expended [herself] all over Great Britain. Shame on her!”
Buying designer knockoffs online introduced this observe: “If you haven’t the money for the real thing, don’t buy it!”
About these so-called “Real Housewife” stars: “They’re nothing of the sort. They have big egos and no talent.”
From me: Oy, one other day, one other greenback.
Only in New York, children, solely in New York!
