Oh Dear Penny, We went through having 2 Mothers in nursing homes and the bills can be astronomical!!! If the patient is on Medicare and no other insurance - WATCH OUT! We were able to get my Mother-In-Law on Medicaid and all the bills were paid, but my Mom used every last dime in her estate in just a 3 month stay and she died on the last day when her money ran out. What a blessing! Only suggestion - work with the home - there usually is someone there who can push buttons and flip levers to help you with the money thing. After you are home from a long "Red Tape Day" just snuggle down with your dogs and let them love you. They can ease the pain better than anything I know. Jody from Midvale -------------- Original message -------------- > The last month has been the pits! First, my Kid died. Then Billy's Aunt > Loretta had a stroke. Then our first champion (a PBGV) Ch Tekla Bubblicious > died. Then Loretta died. Billy has power of attorney of Loretta's husband > Joe, > who is in a nursing home. Today a bill came in the mail for Billy--$14,000 > for > one month in the nursing home for Uncle Joe. WTF? It's obviously a mix-up, > but > have you ever gotten a bill for $14,000? > ANYWAY, it is so nice to read all the posts on this lists about normal (and > not > so normal) doggy stuff. I need a dog show fix! > Penny in NY > > > Penny & Bill > Landsend Kennels > Since 1974 > ============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original > author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any > kind > are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the > Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. > > ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY > MANNER > OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF > ALL > PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A > VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. > > For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org > ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================