She was removed with no written notice, within 48 hours. Is removing a patient with no notice within this time frame legal? We didn't even have time to look for another nursing home. The home they found couldn't take her until Monday, and this being Friday, she was sent to the psych unit of a nearby hospital for the weekend, which completely traumatized her. is this legal?
If this was the first time she got out then I'm surprised they took her out on the baker act or section 5150 or 72 hour psych hold
How old is your mom - did she put up a fight when they tried to get her back in ?
Was she given new meds in the psych hospital ? What type of facility will she be sent to on Monday ?
Does she have dementia? If so, if she is mobile enough to get out to the driveway a nursing home may very well not be able to provide the care she needs. What are her health issues?