Do I have the right to stay overnight at my mom's nursing home?
The home is in Elk River, MN. Can I ask for a roll away to be put in my mom's room. The social worker is telling me that the Director of the facility did away w the family visitor rooms. Please advise.
The only time I could stay at my Mom's long-term-care facility over night was when Mom was on Hospice care and her days were numbered. I slept on the geri-recliner for a couple of days.
I think the facility doesn't want to be responsible for someone who isn't a patient in case that person falls, etc. But some facilities will allow a professional caregiver from an Agency to come in overnight.
Also, in some facilities it depends if there is a room-mate in the room. The room-mate might not be comfortable knowing someone else beside the patient is in the room, plus if there is talking, etc.
Also, if it were a son want to stay in his Mom's room, and there was a room-mate in Mom's room, that wouldn't be allowed. Hospital don't allow that unless the patient is in a private room. And vise versa.
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I think the facility doesn't want to be responsible for someone who isn't a patient in case that person falls, etc. But some facilities will allow a professional caregiver from an Agency to come in overnight.
Also, in some facilities it depends if there is a room-mate in the room. The room-mate might not be comfortable knowing someone else beside the patient is in the room, plus if there is talking, etc.
Also, if it were a son want to stay in his Mom's room, and there was a room-mate in Mom's room, that wouldn't be allowed. Hospital don't allow that unless the patient is in a private room. And vise versa.