AL notice claims COVID-related $ losses & increasing spouse's rent/care levels starting 2021. Increase is nearly 9.5% monthly, adding a whopping nearly $9K/yr. Are others receiving such large pandemic increases? This AL is in NYS, w/other facilities in many locales, including West Coast & Canada. Anyone experienced in making the case to reduce increase? Is it best to negotiate w/AL Sales Director? Not looking to move spouse & incur Community Fee! Thanks for any recommendations.
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Because of all of our ongoing efforts to keep costs down, we do not negotiate with an individual family. If we did that for one family, we would be obligated to do for all.
Its hard to make a profit in your business. I think folks like you are commendable. Many people think owners of IL/AL make lots of money but that’s just not true. You have to cover a huge overhead. Thank you for what you do!
Because we are in a rural we keep large supply stocks on hand - better than paying large delivery fees or driving to pick things up frequently. We also are in an area of high unemployment so don’t have problems with staffing shortages. We pay wages slightly above normal and our turnover is low.
The facility that I liked best was not a corporate one. It was individually owned. They truly seemed to care for the residents the most.
I was told that on occasion prices were negotiable. It depends on how much money and that it never hurts to try to negotiate.
It was only assisted living without memory care unit. They had the usual amenities offered at all facilities. It was lovely. The residents looked well cared for and content to be living there.
Also there is a staffing shortage and many centers are paying for agency help to supplement staff that have left due to Covid.
Another factor against you is that if you are located in New York. This state lost thousands of elderly folks in LTC facilities due to Governor Cuomo mandating that Covid 19 positive hospital patients be sent to and accepted by LTC centers. Thousands died unnecessarily.
The assemblyman is placating you. If his parent died in a NH this year due to Cuomo’s decision I bet he would be intricately involved in the cost of long term care.
My guess is you won’t have luck negotiating anything. The facility will simply cite the cost of Covid as the rationale.