I worked for a Visiting Nurse Assoc. as a secretary. I was always receiving calls from families trying to set up care after a hospitalization. This usually happens at discharge. I will assume you will be in the hospital for a few days? If so, will you be going to rehab? If so, the hospital will transport u to the nearest Rehab that has a bed. After the hospitalization or rehab, they may set u up with in home care. With that you usually get an aide and therapy.
I think you need to talk to the discharge person at the hospital to find out what the criteria is for your type of surgery. The Social Worker at the facility should be able to help you.
Contact Social Services. Make it clear that there will not be in-home help. Let them assist you with arranging what care you are able, what rehab, and to use all the available ways of obtaining some support. Help will have to be either paid for, or obtained through medicaid if that is required, and Social Service can help you work through that. The sooner they see you the better. I hope there are some friends who may be helpful as well. Wishing you the very best as you recover.
Good grief- this is the last minute. Talk to the hospital social worker ASAP. It is possible that they send you to a rehab facility rather than sending you straight home. You will have pain and be on pain meds so unable to fix meals, shop, tidy up maybe even toilet yourself. Ask neighbors if they have anyone who helps them. Since COVID there has been a shortage of home health aides so probably a rehab is best.
Your profile says you're having back surgery...do you even have a ride home from the surgery and someone to help get you settled into your house?
I have found Nextdoor.com an excellent resource. I is an "intranet" of your actual neighbors (no anonymity) and you can put out an appeal for help which will normally get you at least one response. People put out all sorts of appeals for transportation, meals, help with yardwork, etc. There are many people ready and willing to help others and ND is an excellent forum to make your needs known.
Your doctor can make a referral for you to have visiting nurses come if they think you will need it. When visiting nurse care is approved you will also get aide care (which is usually what the patient really needs) along with it. Your insurance will pay for it for a certain amount of time if it'd ordered. Talk to you doctor and explain that there's no one to help you and can he make a referral for you to have a visiting nurse. Even if she only comes once a week to do nothing, you'll be approved for aide service. If the doctor won't make this referral you can hire a private-pay caregiver/aide to help you. It won't be covered by insurance and you will have to pay them yourself. Use a caregiver sire like care and advertise exactly what you're looking for, how long you're hiring them for (I'm assuming it's a temporary position), and how much you're paying. Make sure your profile states that you want a CNA's (certified nursing assistants) only and ones who have homecare experience. Since your surgery is tomorrow, you don't have time to hire an aide. Speak to a social worker at the hospital you're going to. They can help you with after care services too.
Your doctor can order "home help" that may be covered by your insurance. The doctor can also order physical therapy visits to your home-at least someone would be stopping by.
Talk to the discharge nurse. If you cannot get help at home, maybe a few days in a rehab facility might help you.
I think you need to talk to the discharge person at the hospital to find out what the criteria is for your type of surgery. The Social Worker at the facility should be able to help you.
I have found Nextdoor.com an excellent resource. I is an "intranet" of your actual neighbors (no anonymity) and you can put out an appeal for help which will normally get you at least one response. People put out all sorts of appeals for transportation, meals, help with yardwork, etc. There are many people ready and willing to help others and ND is an excellent forum to make your needs known.
Talk to you doctor and explain that there's no one to help you and can he make a referral for you to have a visiting nurse. Even if she only comes once a week to do nothing, you'll be approved for aide service.
If the doctor won't make this referral you can hire a private-pay caregiver/aide to help you. It won't be covered by insurance and you will have to pay them yourself. Use a caregiver sire like care and advertise exactly what you're looking for, how long you're hiring them for (I'm assuming it's a temporary position), and how much you're paying. Make sure your profile states that you want a CNA's (certified nursing assistants) only and ones who have homecare experience. Since your surgery is tomorrow, you don't have time to hire an aide. Speak to a social worker at the hospital you're going to. They can help you with after care services too.
The doctor can also order physical therapy visits to your home-at least someone would be stopping by.
Talk to the discharge nurse. If you cannot get help at home, maybe a few days in a rehab facility might help you.
You may need to contact an agency.