Dad is in an assisted living currently and the facility has asked we start looking for a NH. They were vague on the timeline. This past week I found out the caseworker went to see him as requested by facility. Does anyone know why and was that for an evaluation? Should I be worried? I’m scared they are pushing for discharge I’m not the POA and cannot get details. Long story why I can’t ask POA.
Also is there a place you can look up what facilities have Medicaid beds free? Thanks!
The MAIN concern should be about your Dad! Will this POA not talk to you at all?? Obviously you don’t have a say but yet YOU’RE looking for Medicaid beds & STRESSING?? It was my understanding that by law the POA had to share info to family members? Regarding finances? If on Medicaid or Medicare.
I question myself b/c I started the Medicaid process a year ago right smack when Mom 1st came to live with me. I reached out to every government agency for help seeing how bad Mom really was! Dementia & Hemorrhaging stroke. At that time sister would NOT speak to me so I couldn’t get bank statements to fill out a Medicaid application properly.
I was given the above (law) info by a Medicare social worker.
Has your POA started a Medicaid application? Is your Dad on Medicaid?
oh boy what a long road.
GodSpeed
There must be much more to this story. You cannot ask the POA why dad has been asked to go to NH - yet you are involved in searching for a Medicaid bed.
Have you presented these questions to the nursing home social worker? In my experience I speak with the social worker almost weekly from out of town and she provides me with all details of my father in laws care and concerns. I am not the POA. I also talk with the nurses. If you have not personally asked these questions, that is where I would start. More than likely, it was a case manager that visited him, I don't think Medicaid has the manpower to send people out in the field for that. At least not here in my state of Missouri. The assisted living facility should be able to provide you with information to get the Medicaid ball rolling. It is a lengthy process but as we found, the NH also has people that will help you to file the paperwork. Is another family member POA? They need to get this going for the best care for your Dad. Best of luck.
You can look up all nursing homes here on the medi-care website, enter your zip code, choose the facility name and here you can see if they participate in medicaid and how they rate: good luck.
https://www.medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare/search.html?