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If it's a short-term stay, you may want to find out if the hospital has an in-house rehab facility that could take her.
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I live in a retirement city and aging care facilities are everywhere. When my father-in-law was admitted to the hospital we had to wait all day to get him into a room because the hospital was full. He had been in temporary care several times. He was a very difficult patient. He died on the 5th of this month. We had no problems with any facilities in this area. But thanks to my wife, who demands answers and will not accept just any opinion; we alway got the best care available.
Our solution is to keep going up the ladder to the top and demand answers. It usually works.
Remember if there is no other competition they can pretty much do as they please.
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When my Mom was in the hospital 2 years ago I had picked a church residence facility that seemed well run. They told the hospital they would not take my Mom. I was hurt and insulted and called the facility and told them this was not a very Christian thing to do, kind of like Mary and Joseph being turned away at the inn, and that they might lose further business as they offered nursing home and assisted living. The snarky guy at the Christian facility felt dumbfounded but I hung up anyhow. No family needs to hear when they are stressed out and worried that their ill family member is being refused help. No more church stuff for me, that was the last straw of hypocracy..
The hospital social worker told me that it is not uncommon for rehab facilities to refuse patients if there are expensive medications or antibiotics involved...despite that I offered to pay for them. My Mom went to a different facility that turned out to be the best place she had ever been in. I hope you find a better place, even if a little bit further away.
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meant all about profit not project (Sorry)
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I agree with looking4lulu...when my Dad was alive he needed short time re-hab and no NH would take him that were close because they wanted long term patients in them. They are all about the project not the patient. (Sorry) My Fathers' Doctor told me so when they found out the the cancer had gone to his brain. They did not want someone there for 3 or 4 days. (Sorry)
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I completely agree with Jeanne. My experience with discharge planners (who sometimes also are social workers) is that even in the best hospital we go to, they often try to work out the easiest and quickest arrangement, but also that they're not candid about the places they recommend (even though that's not the case in this situation).

However, it is her responsibility to help find a place.

In one situation, 2 discharge planners (at different times) suggested a facility which I learned form an ombudsperson agency was very badly rated, that that many people who went in came out in body bags. I didn't consider that an overstatement.
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i can't believe that that is the only one rehab it might be the nearest one to the hospital,,but there maybe others nearby but not as close. Who takes care of your mom after the two weeks.
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My guess is if it is only two weeks, the nursing home wants long term patients that line their pockets.
Tough call. If they do not want her, will they give her proper care? Do you feel comfortable with placing her in their care? I would request a conference with the social worker and the admissions person.
Good luck.
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The hospital social worker called you? That is who insinuated they "refused" to take her?

I think in your place I would call the rehab directly and ask to speak to their social worker or the person in charge of admissions and try to get a more complete answer.
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