Good luck hon! Wishing you the best for a great outcome.

I hope it all works out tomorrow. You have done a lot of work getting so much together. Perhaps your Mom will have some extra energy to ready herself for the eval. Positive thoughts from the Hoosier state!

Cheers
P

Thank you!! Mom is a little nervous...and I am too!

It's like you have this important outcome, that will enable her afford to go there, without having to go into her own money, and LTC covers it...but if it's a NO....that means Nursing home care, or trying other assisted living places, and no time to figure out other places she can go by Thursday!!!

She can stay at the nursing home, but medicare won't pay for it, as she only has the coverage for "short term', and she's used up her benefits for that as of Thursday.

I hate the system, that puts these elderly -people in these positions...

Boo

Oh Boo I hope everything works out today and the assisted living will accept her. You have done so much and I feel for you. I know you want what's best for Mom and I'm sure she appreciates all you have done for her. Let us know what happens.
Love and Hugs,
Debi

I hope she gets the placement!
I will pray for her - if that is OK with your beliefs and hers.

Good luck
Sunny

They never showed up to evaluate her!!!!!!!

Mom called earlier and told me that the people never showed up. I left a voice mail on the director's phone.

I have no idea what happened...but i'm hoping they can go over the morning...we are running out of time. She's ready for release on Thursday, and it will mean much more money if she has to stay on where she is, because her Medicare coverage will stop on Thursday.

Plus, I have been in severe hip and back pain the last few day, unable to walk without excruciating pain.

I'm done with this day!!!

And yes Sunny...prayers are always good, and fine by me!

Boo

That is terrible to not show. You had an appointment right?
Maybe someone was ill or did not come to work. Still, the place your Mom stays now needed to be notified.

People do not realize what this is like for others trying to cope with healthcare costs. Not to mention respecting someones feelings who is the patient. Our healthcare sucks.

Lets hope you feel better today and she hears from the eval (evil...LOL) people.

Peace

WOW
just WIOW!
This is a disgrace! There is no excuse for just skipping an appointment without any call or anything to explain.

They do realize this is an interview for them as well, right? I mean, you are evaluating their commitment to providing services to your mom when she is dependent on them for help and care.

It would make me think a second time.
I hope they have a very good reason and apology for both of you.

WOW! Hate to think they would just blow you off like that! Is there any chance it could have been a communication problem? We have had our share of those getting Mom and dad situated.

Anyway good luck and keep us posted.

Well, they showed up, but they didn't go to see my Mom!! They went and talked to the Physical Therapist and Social Worker. But, no one called me or Mom, and told us this!!!! Not the best way of handling this, because the Admissions Director wanted to know what kind of chocolate my Mom liked, and said she can't wait to meet her, blah , blah, blah...

So, they CANNOT accommodate her. She needs skilled nursing home are now.

The place she is in at Loretto, also has nursing home building. Ii'm waiting to hear back from the social worker, to see if they have a bed.

In the meantime, she will stay where she is, and will have to utilize her LTC insurance, and self pay the balance.

Either way, she will be in a safe environment.

Boo

Hmm. Interesting. Sry it did not work out but at least now you know what you have to do! SIGH!

I agree, they should have told you or your mom that they had come but only talked to the staff there.

Mom's social worker found her a room in the Nursing Home section of the place she was at rehab.

they are moving her upstairs to the 2nd floor which is the Skilled Nursing/ Nursing Home area.

It may not be the most fantastic place, but for now she needs stability and to relax, since trying to find a place for her, as been not only nerve wracking for me, but a bit for her too.

I still never got a call from the Assisted Living Director to explain about yesterday's meeting. Not impressed anymore , with that place!

So, that's where she is. Hoping it wont be too different, but she will have more help available if needed ...I'm hoping, on this floor.

I'm exhausted..i needed a break, so this came just in time. I plan on going to the NY State Fair this weekend, to relax a bit. Although I'm in pain with my back, hips and knees, I'm going to rent an electric scooter to get around the Fair, and have some fun!

Boo

Sounds like something is missing. In NYS they are required to do an evaluation before determining placement. You can't just go into a nursing home, you have to be evaluated by an RN who is certified to do the eval.

I would ask them for this eval. It determines what level of nursing home care is considered appropriate. Within nursing home care there are several levels of care. This will give you a lot of info about your mom's condition and will let you know what they are allowed to bill for. It just strikes me as fishy that the rehab found a spot for her in their nursing home wing at the last minute.

P.S. My daughter and I are going to the fair the end of next week :)

The assisted living rep/RN did 2 evaluations prior to this last one, that was only with the Physical Therapist, and the Social worker. None of the other nursing homes had beds available, so i agreed to have her move into the Nursing home , which is the same place, just a different section than where she is now, in the short term rehab floor.

Do you still think i should call for them to do the last evaluation on mom, in person?

Boo