On Wed, 07 May 2008 18:28:48 +0100, Cynic
wrote:
>On Wed, 07 May 2008 18:10:30 +0100, Alang
>wrote:
>
>>And he is trying to help his kids get it.
>>If she doesn't need specialist care then all he has to do is take her
>>in when she starts getting wobbly
>
>Perhaps he is perfectly willing to do that.
Perhaps he is
>
>>>Why is it wrong to want to receive an inheritance instead of giving it
>>>to the government anyway? Would you prefer it if the government were
>>>to demand that your estate pays for all the medical care you have
>>>received throughout your life -
>
>>I believe I've alrerady paid for that through insurance and taxes.
>>But that is a strawman. The OP is trying to find a way to keep the
>>dosh and put the old lady in a home. Not keep the dosh and get medical
>>care for her
>
>Please could you quote something from the OP that even remotely
>supports what you are alleging.
">A bit controversial this.
>My elderly mother is in good health thankfully but, with an eye on the
>future, she is concerned that if she runs up any care home bills the local
>council will take her home. This doesn't fit into her wish to pass it to
>her grandchildren.
>Is there a way of avoiding this happening?
"
>
>>>Which is ideal if the situation is such that it is practical to do it
>>>that way. Had your mother required a hip replacement, would you also
>>>have negotiated with your sister as to which of the two of you would
>>>perform the operation? There are plenty of age-related conditions
>>>that require *professional* care rather than someone to provide B&B.
>
>>And there are more that just require a baby sitter. Someone to help
>>them bath, feed and dress.
>
>That's how it sometimes starts, and then gets worse. Also, a fully
>grown adult is not the same as a baby. There are various issues wrt
>bathing and looking after the toilet needs of an adult parent, both
>physical and sociological, especially if it is necessary for a carer
>to be present 24/7.
Been there.
Got the T shirt.
>
>At the end of the day, the "baby sitting" is required due to a
>*medical* condition.
If that is the case then the care is free
>There are plenty of people in hospital beds who
>also merely require "baby sitting",
name 3
>but I bet you would not insist
>that their family do it or that it is paid for privately.
If it is not a medical need then yes |