Medicaid has denied coverage for my dad due to his health not being significant enough to require nursing home level care. We have appealed this twice, the nursing home has given notice that he has to leave. However, he lives in Arkansas and there is a huge waiting list for any level of care he would most likely qualify for and there are not any apartments that we can find that are fit for handicap. He is in a power chair and needs a level of care that requires he not live alone. When my sister and I told the representative at the nursing home that we have not been able to find any place for him to go they just repeated that he has to go. Can they just throw him out on the street? My sister that lives in Arkansas has health issues of her own and is not physically able nor does she have a bedroom for him.
The home may charge the resident to keep them until a safe place can be found but they must have a safe place for them to go.
If they are trying to discharge him to an unsafe place call your local Long-Term care Ombudsman Office, they will be able to help you at no cost.
Angela
In addition, it is not a good idea to post a phone number here.
You should probably delete this post.
Google it.