My mother is in kaiser because she had a stroke. She is being discharged and Kaiser will not put her in a skilled nursing facility, as they say she has no need. She requires two types of insulin injections and cannot do them herself due to her condition. Is giving insulin a skilled need done only by nurses? They are saying I have to take her home, but there is no way I can care for her in the condition she is in. Please advise.
Derek
Could be she can be discharged into a "convalescent center" with aim to physical therapy to recover some motion lost during the stroke. People CAN recover functioning after a stroke. Perhaps she can recover enough to be less of a burden. When Mom came home from the hospital, she was weak from not walking for four or five days and was Dead Weight for a week. It almost crushed me. When she was able to assist in standing even somewhat, and was able to scootch herself in the chair, it made a big difference.
Good luck, and let us know the results. And PLEASE clarify the Kaiser policy on discharging to a nursing home from the ER or hospital stay.
Don't trust my memory on this. I don't even know where I read it, perhaps on one of these forums.