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Does this charge seem reasonable? (Details inside)
As many of you may already know, my mom has Alzheimer’s and is currently living in a memory care facility. She has gotten to the point where she now has trouble swallowing, so the staff say they will need to crush her medications, mix them into applesauce and spoon-feed her. Currently she is taking 3 meds, but since one of them is not doing any good, we will be reducing the number to 2.
The 2 pills can be administered together and need to be given just once a day. They want to charge $35.36 per day for this service. I have observed staff do this, and it takes no more than 10 minutes, max. So, this is a rate of 35.36×6 = $212/hr. WTF? Not even my car mechanic charges this rate! OK, I know they have overhead and fixed costs, but does this seem reasonable to you?
Has anyone here had parents/relatives/friends in assisted living or memory care and has knowledge of typical charges for such services?
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