The good news is that Genworth, Long Term Care Insurance Division, has, after two letters from me--FINALLY sent a check for Peg for $38,000. No letter, no "We agree with you and understand how difficult it must be and want to help so please accept this small token.." no nothing, just a check in an envelope, like they can't wait to get rid of me and would like me to please shut up, which is probably true. This $38,000 is for a year's worth of "home care"at the rate of $99 per day, as per the original policy my father took out for them both in 1980. Which was supposed to be exclusively for nursing home only. But seems I have successfully persuaded them otherwise. Finally. I am now breathing slightly more easily. It will buy us time. Peg time, that is, at the house. Also, she has suggested we cut the Staff hours slightly, trimming off an hour here, an hour there. Am all for this. Anything will help. Outside Bob and Dominick will be annoyed but so be it.
Meanwhile during the big snow storm last week a couple of huge branches fell off the pine tree that towers above the house and have landed on the roof, beyond Bob's reach even on a 20' ladder. So the Tree Men have had to be called, and they were there this morning, costing $600. Will find out if covered on home owners policy. Probably not.
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So. THE BAD NEWS
Peg will not shut up about Why doesn't she get the dog back AND a puppy.
To which the answer is a) because the dog HATES being in your house and b) if Peg is moving within the next 6 months, a puppy, or indeed any dog IS OUT OF THE QUESTION.
She then said she's never been so unhappy and has never felt like killing herself until now. I told her I was sorry. And asked if there were anything I could do to help her. Like a good daughter.
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