tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411253170651203836.post1100621157532031203..comments2023-09-12T09:33:43.919+01:00Comments on Behind The Child: Costing CareTiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11360092874754466982noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411253170651203836.post-57027329056532593912011-11-12T00:00:19.941+00:002011-11-12T00:00:19.941+00:00Here's a good one for you, from this time last...Here's a good one for you, from this time last year.<br /><br />Hospital bed rental for 2 months- 380 dollars Canadian- Borne by my family so I could go home.<br /><br />Healthcare's plan? 10 weeks in a "nursing" facility with senior citizens to the tune of 1500 dollars per day. <br /><br />They were lucky to get away with 280 dollars per day in carer wages cost...Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06458006179630112049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411253170651203836.post-59814182328081222082011-11-11T21:54:53.891+00:002011-11-11T21:54:53.891+00:00My daughter uses a very basic communication aid - ...My daughter uses a very basic communication aid - £140 (& she's on to her 2nd one at the moment as last week hers took one flying leap too many off its mount ...). She's hoping to trial a slightly more high tech one soon - around £350. A really high tech one could easily set someone back a few thousand - compared to the free voice and natural ability to speak that most of us are used to. <br />We currently have a shower room downstairs. Perfectly good for me. Quotes to enlarge it and turn it into a wet room with room to turn wheelchair in it and a folding shower/changing bench (not the fancy 3k height adjustable one) are coming out at around 10k - that's not including hoists yet.<br />& of course let's not forget the extra mileage to non-local / specialist hospitals.... & extra hours needed to pay carers who accompany or stay at home to look after the other (also disabled) child in the family so you can concentrate on the "target child" during the appointment. <br />This disabled kid lark's not cheap..... (but what price love?!)<br />K xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com