unsubscribe ----- Original Message ----- From: Allison Vidal <allswell58@hotmail.com> Date: Tuesday, February 21, 2006 6:55 am Subject: [SCT-ISLAY] Re: Discovery and Dilemma > Hello John, > Thanks for your thoughts, I appreciate the email. I had no idea > there were > any type accounts set up for patients, and to be honest, I hadn't > really > been thinking there would be any money as this lady pretty much > spent her > whole working life in the hospital. I would expect that left over > money > should helped defray costs of care. > > I've been more interested in meeting her and in memories and > photographs! I > am so keen to get a photo of her parents or grandparents :) It's > a pity I > hadn't figured this out last year when I could have visited her on > our visit > to Scotland. Sadly, it does not seem that she is lucid enough for > a visit > at this point. > > I believe my Mom is concerned that the hospital might send me a > whopping > bill for her care - something that they probably would do here in > the > States. I also do not know what is involved in being next of kin. > Of > course this is supposing that there is no one else listed. What > would be > great is to find a DICK relative listed as next of kin and have > another > present day relative found! > > This has brought home to me that this is not just research, this > is real > life. (that came out sounding silly, but I think you catch my drift). > > Best wishes, > Allison > > > > ==== SCT-ISLAY Mailing List ==== > Here are some links related to the Isle of Islay: > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~steve/islay/links.htm >