My father is being kicked out of his nursing home. Who can I contact to help?

Asked by redleader  |  Nov 22, 2011

My father was given notice today by the facility he's living in that they will be providing him with a letter tomorrow informing him he will no longer allowed to be a patient living there any longer after 10 days. They are blaming it on not being able to provide for his needs. In all actuality, it's because he's a difficult patient who has done a lot of complaining about the way he is cared for. Isn't there a law about retaliatory discharge from a nursing home? They don't like him because he complains about substandard care. It's not his fault that it's a poor facility that does indeed need changes. He is a private pay patient, not using Medicare or Medicaid. Who can I contact to help?

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Carol Bradley Bursack, Nov 23, 2011

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Go online to www.ltcombudsman.org and type in the Zip code of the nursing home. You should get a contact person there who can help you with this problem.
Good luck,
Carol

 
 

Srhousinghelp

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Nov 23, 2011

I agree with Carol - contacting an ombudsman immediately would be the best route to go. In addition to that, if you are not getting the information you need to understand their reasons for discharge, I would suggest going straight to someone in their corporate offices. Often what happens at the facility level does not always reflect company policy so it's always good to make sure everyone is on the same page. Best of luck!

 
 

RLP

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Nov 23, 2011

According to my father's case manager, a person cannot be forced out of a facility until another appropriate facility is arranged. This is a law for Georgia residents, so I don't know if it applies to your state. If you explore ways to solve the problem, like Carol has suggested, I hope you can find a place where your father is happier. Good Luck!

 
 

redleader

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Nov 23, 2011

Thank you everyone. I did call the ombudsman program, adult protective services, and the department of aging and disabilities. Dad did get his letter today, but it was revised. They say they are giving him another chance to me a more cooperative resident. Talked to the facility social worker and now they are turning things around on me. He told Adult Protective Services that I am trying to extort money from my father and questioned my medical credentials. Now I'm the one under investigation. It's unreal.

Oh well, the most important thing is that he isn't currently being kicked out. I was panicking about what I was going to do with him over the holidays. He's too large of a man for me to take care of at home. Thank you all for your help.

 
 

Jaye

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Nov 29, 2011

In most states there is a Dept of Aging and Area Agency's on aging. I would encourage you to contact them both and get their input... take care

 
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