Hello,
I am looking for an assisted living facility for my stepfather. He is good health aside from an ileostomy due to cancer and some kidney issues. He and my mother live alone at home, but she is ill and when she is gone, he doesn’t feel able to live at home anymore. He cares for his ileostomy himself presently although may not always be able to. Every assisted living facility I have spoken with doesn’t allow residents with ileostomy. I’m wondering if there is a different type of facility with more skilled care we should be looking for. This is all new to me. We are near Raleigh NC if anyone has info or a connection to a facility that would allow him to live there. Thank you.
My daughter has worked NHs for over 25 years and some would not take trachs.
Edit to add: See the link below and see what it says about the rights of an ostomy patient in an ALF. He shouldn’t be treated differently than anyone else.
https://www.ostomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Assisted_Living_Facilities_FAQ_Sheet.pdf
Look up Long Term Care Ombudsman in your area. These are people who advocate for patient’s rights in long term care facilities, which includes ALFs.
I would keep looking at difference facilities.
You may, if you cannot find such a facility in your own area be down to nursing homes (which certainly DO have patients with such devices) or SNFs which also typically do.
There is no reason with a patient with long term ileostomy to require a specialty unit that I can think of if he is self caring.
Don't really know what to tell you.
I am assuming that when a facility told you that they "don't accept a patient with ileostomy or colostomy " that you asked them where then you should look for a facility that DOES???
What did they say to you. Really, today you can learn all you need to know about these devices on youtube. They certainly are easier than incontinent patients.
Home care is usually cheaper, but according to the Genworth Cost of Care Survey, in Raleigh an assisted living facility averages $6624 a month while a home aide averages $6673 so it will be interesting to see whether BAYADA can prove its claim that they're the less expensive option for a wide range of services.
And, if you haven't already, consider connecting with a support organization like the Triangle Area Ostomy Association (raleighuoa.org). You may get better recommendations from there.
Best wishes to your family.
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Genworth Cost of Care - www.genworth.com/aging-and-you/finances/cost-of-care?adpos=1s2