Do nursing homes call back saying they would love to care for your elderly loved on again?

Asked by anonymous11306  |  Nov 13, 2009

Before my mother went into the nursing home she is in now, she was in another one for a few weeks before she fell and broke her hip. Since April, we will get a phone call from that nursing home asking how my mother is doing and saying if I ever need them to take care of her, they would be glad to have her back. To me this is blatant salesmanship and today they called again. I let them know to please stop calling.

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Carol Bradley Bursack, Nov 13, 2009

Over the span of two decades author, columnist and speaker Carol Bradley Bursack cared for a neighbor and six elderly family members. Because of this experience, Bradley Bursack created a portable support group, the book "Minding Our Elders: Caregivers Share Their Personal Stories."

 

I've never heard of this, myself. It does sound like salesmanship, and I think your response was correct. Good for you.
Carol

 
 

anonymous11306

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Nov 13, 2009

Some nursing homes must really be hurting for business to be calling people whose loved ones use to live there.

 
 

Annlidiot

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Nov 13, 2009

I got an unsolicited brochure in the mail - $199 to 225 !!per day!!, incontinent care an extra $425.00 month

Funny how we family members have to beg for help, but these facilities charge outrageous rates and even get reimbursed by some of the Medicare programs. WOW - what is so different from what we do for love alone?

 
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