My 80 yr old mom is currently in a rehab facility (after falling 3 weeks ago), she spent 3 days in the hospital (after being admitted from the ER), then transferred to rehab after her hospital stay.
As some of you may know my mom has no other assets other then get home which she has a reverse mortgage on.
Her limit (to draw anymore funds from her home is down to $48,000).
After that is gone, she has no other $ other then her paltry SocSec ($700/monthly).
My mom wants to desperately go back home to live but her imbalance issues are still what's preventing her from being able to walk unassisted & I am afraid she will be in danger if she goes back home (she lives alone) w/her small dog.
I live nearby but must work 6-7 days a week so I can't be there w/her for anything other then making daily stops to clean her house, do laundry, run errands, etc.
I don't not have a large income myself in order to help pay for 24 hour live in nursing care & even if I did, her house is not set up for that.
Would my mom be able to move into a "senior" building or is that called "assisted living" building so she can be in a smaller (apartment, since her house would be too much for her to maintain) and most important have a daily home visit from someone who works in that building?
Would Medicare and/or Medicaid (she has both) pay for that?
Thanks to all who respond.
People who are in assisted living, are paying for it themselves. I would look at decent nursing homes.
I'd be frank about what the situation is. I would stress that she can't cook, do laundry, change linen, bathe, buy groceries, and that she is mostly immobile. I'm not sure sure how they think she's able to live alone. However, if a family member is there to say that they will do all those things for her, they will likely rely on your word.
I know that when a senior falls and is unsteady on their feet, has poor balance and continues to push it, then more fractures usually follow. They must know this too. I would ask that she apply for any and all benefits, including Medicaid, and see what she qualifies for.
I can't believe they think she is going to be alright alone & not fall (again) because she is still very unbalanced.
She has been in rehab for almost 3.5 weeks now but her she still uses the wheel chair to get around & on occasion will use the walker to go a very short distance to the bathroom (from her bed).
I asked the head nurse if anyone will come to see my mom at home & she said she'll probably get a visiting home aid once or twice a week who will stay for a few hours a day to do light housekeeping, prepare meals, etc.
But that's it??
What about her day to day care like bathing, physical therapy etc??
They know I work all day & into early evenings so I can be there w/mom for a lot of the time so how can they allow her to go back home when she's clearly not strong enough??