Downer thread.

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Originally Posted by Easy 6

Very sorry to hear it Smed, prayers for you and your Pops

And yes nursing homes are an absolute racket, expensive AF even for substandard care... they'll gobble up every dime available and then some

Many nursing homes run on 2-3% profit margins. 24/7 licensed staff care is expensive, not to mention the supplies and overhead provided by the business.

In home care is usually 2-3x the cost and the most expensive option.

Many nursing home residents are on Medicaid because they cannot afford the care themselves. Medicaid currently pays facilities 15-30% UNDER the cost to actually care for the patient. If you actually cared about facilities being able to provide better care, you would vote so that the government stops cutting Medicaid funding for care.