My Mom has to stay for a week for IV antibiotics. The social worker is "looking for a bed." She has an infection that will need for her to be in isolation. She has medical/medicare Do I have a choice where Mom will be placed? If she finds somewhere that will take her and its is not the best, can I say no? Usually they just call me and say she is going to XYZ skilled nursing and that's it. We haven't had the best experience with facilities, but this should just be a week, but a lot of damage can be done in a week. Thanks for your help!
Do your own homework; don't rely on the choice made by the discharge planner; the first time we did that, Mom had problems and we had to have her doctor intervene.
Naturally you'd like the best place available, and you can list the places you prefer, but if those places don't have an opening, I'm afraid you'll have to settle for a place that does. At least it is just a week!