I went to LNC today after I got off work at 4:00. I went to pay their monthly fee and of course the bookkeeper had already left. A lady told me that Michael Smith (the Admin.) would be there in about 15 minutes so I went to visit with Mom and Dad while I waited. They both looked good. Dad was confused. I think he thought he was at the casino because he told me that he should've "kept playing poker" and asked me if I worked at the casino. He also asked Mother if they were burying Ernestine tomorrow. Anyway, all in all they seemed fine. Mother kept rattling on and on about something. The nurse gave her a small cup of orange juice while they were waiting on their food and she drank all of it.
Now, for the payment. I talked to Michael and he said Dad didn't owe anything for this month because Medi-care was paying. After you've been in the hospital for 3 nights, Medi-care will pay for their care for a certain period of time. He said it's usually around 30 days. My next question was " does this mean we will have to extend private pay for another month?" He said basically yes, unless we spent that $3,000.00 on something for Dad. I'm really thinking he needs a new diamond ring in my size! hee hee! Jeanie and I will figure it out when she gets home. We may have to call the lawyer and see what we need to do. By the way, Jeanie, Dad's social sec. check came Sat. and I got all the money desposited in their accounts. I also paid Mother's bill. Okay, I'm going to get in the shower - it's been a long day. Oh, one more thing! Jeanie, Michael said you'd get a letter saying that Dad had been discharged - it will be from the medi=care not the nursing home. He said a lot of people panic when they see the word "discharge".
Oh, another thing! I've got a joke for you. These 3 old men were sitting around talking about what they had gotten for Christmas. The first man said, " I got a brand new rifle!" The second man said, "I can top that - I got a brand new riding lawn mower!" They looked at the third man and said, "What did you get?" He said, "I got an SUV!" They were stunned and said "Really?" and he said, "Yep, socks, underwear and Viagra!" hee hee!! love you, Pat