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The physician has ask my mom to consider going to a rehab place due to weakness. She cannot walk or go the the bedroom without help. I am at work all day and therefore cannot stay with her all day.she refuse the physician recommendation. What are my option for this situation. I will not sign her out of the hospital to be responsible for someone can not take care of herself.

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HOLD YOUR GROUND. Agree with the MD and tell her either rehab or a nursing home. If she starts yelling and throwing things, like my MIL did, just grab your coat and leave. Let the head nurse know on the way out that she is being "totally non-compliant" and scaring her roommate. Don't go back for three days while they do attitude adjustment. NO BAILOUT.
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The place to get strong is rehab. If you take her home with outpatient therapy, she won't comply. In rehab, she will have company and some motivation to get up and move.
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For her own good let her go to rehab. If not, she could possibly just get weaker and weaker and more dependent on you. My own Mother had to go to the hospital, rehab and then, NH. She is 95 and the NH has been a God send.
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Support the doctor's suggestion. DO NOT TAKE MOM HOME! She needs time to grow stronger and the place to do that in a rehab center.
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