I have a PA Dept of Aging assessment on my mother, her family Dr suggested I call them and have the assessment done. Aging and her Dr. both found her to be Nursing Facility Clinically Eligible (NFCE) she is currently in a rehab after a hospital stay, the rehab is refusing to admit her into the nursing home side, even though I gave them the form from the Dept of Aging. What good is this form, if the nursing homes do not need to follow it? I checked with an Assisted Living facility and they determined that her level of care with them would be high and she would be better suited in a nursing home. My Mom has pulmonary fibrosis, 2 open heart surgeries, pacemaker, diabetes and is going blind in one eye. She is on 4lpm of oxygen for sleeping and 6lpm of oxygen for activity. The nursing home is saying she can walk 150 feet, I know this can not be true as she could hardly get around my house on the proper levels of oxygen and they have reduced her down to 2 lpm. I gave them the Dr. notes on the oxygen level required. I am at my witts end here with this.
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Daghdadog, where is the rehab facility proposing to discharge your mother to, currently?
You need to have a care meeting with Therapy, Social Worker and head nurse. Maybe even administrator. Who are u giving this info to, if not administrator than maybe you should talk to him. Maybe it's because there is no bed, if so, they should tell you that. Get her doctor involved.
You must indeed be at your wits' end. Deep breaths and grit your teeth, and Barb is quite right you will get further faster with the social worker/discharge planner on your side. Be nice! 🍬💐
Are they refusing to admit her NOW? Are you willing to forgo the Medicare paid rehab and start private paying for skilled nursing?
Or are they saying " let's see what her level of functioning is when she finishes rehab"?.
Talk to the Social Worker and find out why they are telling you no.