Assessment Time

Talked with Mom tonight.  Better day today, which is typical.   Told mom about the assessment process, and she agreed to get an assessment scheduled the week of Jan 14th.  The assessment will tell us 2 things:  1) Where dad is in the stages and 2) The level of personal care he would require at the facility.   Once we get the assessment, we will then need to decide if we get on the waiting list.  This would put us on the list for the next open space.   $500.00, fully refundable, if something changes.   Right now, they have no openings, and no one is on the waiting list.   Once we get on the waiting list, we can choose to move forward when they call us, or tell them no.  This does not take us off the waiting list.   I will clarify the 2 week period that I was told about today.  Tomorrow, I will call the facility and get the assessment scheduled.   Fred will be able to go up the day we schedule it.  I will also call the insurance agent of the long term care policy, to find out what documentation will be needed for the insurance company.   We will need to pay out of pocket for 90 days, so on day 91, the insurance will kick in.  The benefit is $80 a day/works out to be $2400. month.   Anything above this amount will come out of pocket.  
Will keep everyone posted on details and updates.