Medicare has the policy that if a patient receives home health care they have to be "homebound." The only reason they are allowed to leave their residents is to go to the doctor's office, go to an adult-day-care program, attend religious services, or go to a salon to have their hair done! Well, that's what I did this week - I had my hair cut and colored. Someone in that department knew what they were doing when they made that rule. It sure helps your mental health!!
Steve Says:
I can understand how Medicare needs a strict definition to determine who needs benefits, but fear of losing benefits will keep some patients homebound, instead of getting them out and off benefits.
We took my mom out shopping yesterday and she's doing great. Soon she will be able to drive herself and not need these benefits anymore. That's a good thing.
THE MOVIES
I haven't been to the movies in months but from what I've read, I haven't missed much. The only one that sounds good to me is "Solitary Man" staring Michael Douglas as an aging New York rascal convinced against all evidence that he still has what it takes.
How time marches on - I remember him when he was a kid and his father Kirk was a handsome leading man!
READING
The only reading I've done in a while is the daily newspaper and some magazines, just starting to catch up with my blogging friends.
Once I get to the library I have a few books on my list that I'm looking forward to reading.
I recently read a review on a book entitled "The Love Song of A. Jerome Minkoff and Other Stores" by Joseph Epstein. It's a book of short stories that takes place in a neighborhood on the far side of Chicago called West Rogers Park in which a fragile, solitary man wonders what to do with his life. He's been a widower for three years and meets a pretty, vivacious widow in her early 50's from LA who turns out to be filthy rich.
Sounds like some light reading that I would enjoy.
TV
There's not much of anything on TV - The only show I've been watching on a regular basis is "Friday Night Lights."
Image Courtesy NBC
For whatever reason when I do tune in on "Glee" it just doesn't hold my interest.
Image Coutesy AMC via EW
Two shows I'm looking forward to are "Hung" which starts June 27, HBO and "Mad Men" July 25, AMC.
MAH JONGG
This coming Wednesday I'll be joining my group for a game of Mah Jongg - haven't played in a very long time, even if I lose all my money, it will be great to be back in the game!!