Friday, September 8, 2017
I spent the morning paying a late water bill. Daytona Beach overcharges for water and they are quick to shut your utilities off. Traffic was a little congested yesterday when my shuttle drove in but in the Daytona Beach area it wasn’t very bad. A few stores closed but the CVS and even Popeye’s were still open.
I decided to ride out the storm with my mother at my aunt’s house. While I was going to pay the water bill I got a call from Good Samaritan, the shelter Mom would have gone to. Her insurance would not cover the emergency visit unless my mother spent three days in the hospital prior. The price would have been about $1250 if Mom stayed five days and $780 if she stayed three days. And they wanted the money up front which was almost impossible. It should be noted again that at least in Volusia County there are shelters for the general public and even those with some special needs. However if you are truly service needy like those with medical issues and those needing hospital beds, you are on your own. The emergency website suggests that you contact a home care person. I contacted a nursing home because we don’t belong to a home care agency. Good Samaritan was the closest and the first I contacted. Solaris, the rehab facility Mom used back in April never called back. So on one hand I appreciate Good Samaritan actually taking the time to call me. On the other, who has $800 sitting around to burn. It is my problem with Florida and even with elder care in the United States.
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