Placing someone in a nursing home is a big decision. One that many of us are unfortunately having to make as our mothers, fathers, grand parents, and other loved ones enter their “golden years”. I was unfortunately tasked with having to place a loved one in a skilled nursing facility, in order to receive physical therapy for 20 days. THIS WAS A HUGE MISTAKE.
I should have know better, when my instincts told me to just take my loved one home with me, instead of even considering placing him in a skilled nursing facility. Even though there are a few located within minutes of where I live, I work for a great company that allows me to work from home, in order to care for my loved one.
I think that this is something that I should have done to begin with. Moreover, I didn’t pay enough attention to the cost associated with putting someone in a skilled nursing facility.