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In reply to the discussion: Elder care costs keep climbing; nursing home bill now $91K [View all]RobinA
(9,888 posts)23. Getting Paid
very little with little to no training. I think home care is a great idea theoretically, but in practice in my observation it leaves quite a lot to be desired. Intuitively (to me, anyway), good home care should be more expensive than nursing home care, because you don't have economies of scale. For example, the physical therapist must drive from house to house instead of walking from room to room, thus spending much less time doing therapy. That is, if home care includes physical therapy, a big "if" in my experience. Home care is cheaper for a reason.
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I understand that but if that is the case, of course the costs are going to be more.
yeoman6987
Apr 2015
#8
The initial cost is more, but after a few years the cost of building a private room
pnwmom
Apr 2015
#9
Infections are a significant problem. Conflict among residents is also an often unacknowledged problem
pnwmom
Apr 2015
#12
Steve, does your state have in home health care? A lot of that is happening here in MN lately. My
jwirr
Apr 2015
#5
If you need 24-hour care, in-home care can end up costing more than a nursing home,
enough
Apr 2015
#22
I have not seen that but then in MN home care does not mean that you do not go to the doctors or
jwirr
Apr 2015
#26
Definitely boats need to be rocked in that situation. Medicare usually can provide wheel chair
jwirr
Apr 2015
#46
Yes, the little child my grand daughter cares for is one of those. Her mother takes her shift but
jwirr
Apr 2015
#25
That's for people paying full freight. Just like with college students, many residents
pnwmom
Apr 2015
#7
Most of them suck. But my mother's is wonderful. So I know it's possible -- though much too rare.
pnwmom
Apr 2015
#16
walkers wisconsin is growing more aggressive in recovering every penny they can
dembotoz
Apr 2015
#30
Care for company? I worry about care if I am too old to take care of myself.
Paper Roses
Apr 2015
#35