My mother had 2 strokes 6 months ago. Memorial Herman of The Woodlands never sent her to therapy. I brought her home; she couldn’t walk and fell several times. The last time she got hurt so I took her to the hospital. She was sent to a therapy place, but I guess was too late, so she was sent home. She’s bed ridden and we must feed her, scratch her, clean her, change diapers, etc. She gets social security and disability, but nursing homes said no medical necessity. She needs to go to a nursing home she has Medicaid and Medicare I’m 64 don’t know what to do I don’t have help, what do I do? I have been taking her to Regent care center in the Woodlands with no results. They said I must pay $5550 per month till mom’s long-term Medicaid is approved and that can take up to 90 days. I don’t have that kind of money! Her income is $900. Don’t know what to do. 😭🥺
You tell them you can not take care of her and they will have to find a nursing home bed for her Medicaid pending .
For now , You can try your County Area Agency of Aging . Look on your county website for the number . Ask to speak to a social worker about help placing Mom in SNF
You tell the Social Worker that you can no longer SAFELY care for mom and that she can not be discharged to home as it is an "UNSAFE DISCHARGE" .
They legally can not discharge her into your care if you say you can not safely care for her at home.
If mom is Hospice eligible you can ask if there is a Hospice representative in the hospital and you can discuss with them the next steps.
Hospice would provide you with all the equipment that you would need to safely care for her and you would get a nurse that would come once a week and a CNA would come at least 2 times a week the CNA would order all the personal supplies you need, briefs, wipes, gloves, creams. Hospice also has a Social Worker that would help get mom placed if you can not care for her at home. Because it is Hospice the facility would be working with often Hospice can get a bed faster.
What ever you decide do NOT take mom home next time she has to go to the ER