Wheelchairs are not fun in winter ....
If we could, we would move south.
Problem ... her health insurance is supplied by the state (as I said, she chooses to work rather than collect SSI ... health insurance ... including home care ... is the one benefit she uses). She got a medicate waver so she can have her care done at home rather then have to live in a nursing home.
We looked into Florida ... 8 year waiting period!
And even then, most states only give you an few hours a week ... not enough to truly live on your own.
I get paid for a few hours a day of care .... not much but better than nothing ... every penny helps ... and truly better than 90% of the other states.
I was spoiled being from Canada originally. Everyone gets healthcare ... yes they pay more taxes but no premiums or deductibles. My mother, brother (with his wife and kids) still live there ... think we are nuts ... I am paying $500 a month ($6K a year) plus $5K deductible .. then %20 out of pocket ... and I am one of the lucky ones. I got sick last year and spent over $11K ... my brothers taxes are not $11K more than mine. Last year my mom (who is 80) broke her hip, got a new heart valve, got a pace maker ... and has been fighting cancer for 15 years. She was complaining to me the other day that she has a $25 bill for an ambulance fee to transfer her home! No death panels ... no waiting (she always see a doctor faster than I do).
Anyway ... love America ... just think we need to straighten out the health care system.
Then maybe we could move south.
Thanks .... Mike
