How often do you get your hair cut? When I’m not growing my hair out, I get mine cut every six weeks. Simple right? Well, it’s not if you are in a nursing home under someone else’s care (or should I say thumb).
I have called the nursing home where my Mom is living out her final days every six weeks or so since June to set up a simple haircut appointment. I speak with Mary and I’ve been told she would set up the appointment for the following Friday.
However, I visited my Mom in November and she had not had her hair cut in months. I could not believe it. My Mom’s care is self-pay until her money runs out. She definitely has $20 for a simple haircut so what’s the problem you ask?
It seems Mom’s non-family member power of attorney doesn’t think she needs a haircut and won’t authorize it or use her money to pay for it. So, I sent a check for $20 on November 12th to the nursing home with a nice card asking them to schedule an appointment at their earliest convenience. Afterall, it’s just a simple haircut.
It’s now January 2020 and I checked my bank account the other day to see if the check I sent had been cashed. It had not. So I emailed the nursing home to inquire about the check and the haircut. They replied that their stylist had quit and the replacement was sick throughout December. Since they now have a new stylist my Mom will finally get her hair cut this Friday the 10th. Six months after I thought I scheduled Mom’s first haircut. A haircut is not so simple after all.
Oh my goodness. That is awful on so many levels. I’m sorry to hear that they are so unresponsive to their residents.
Hi Connie. It has been a horrible situation because Mom’s Power of Attorney is not a family member and he calls the shots. Today I learned that as of December 19th I can no longer call and get information about my Mom’s care. At least Mom is supposed to receive a haircut tomorrow! Hope she likes it!