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Dad's being discharged from rehab but health is questionable - URGENT - discharge is imminent. Advice?
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Beatty
Answered May 2021
How to decide between Independent Living vs. Assisted Living? Don't feel safe with him living alone, but doctors don't think he needs AL.
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jakefix
Answered Jul 2020
The nursing home has a different criteria of what constitutes "non-decisional" or incompetent. Has anyone here dealt with this issue?
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HILLARDMH
Answered Nov 2018
Mom broke her leg, had surgery, 90 days no weight bearing. Nursing home says can't legally restrain her. Can we force rails, night restraints?
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Roscoe2118
Replied Dec 2018
What if a patient doesn’t cooperate in rehab?
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worriedinCali
Replied Feb 2019
Between a rock and a hard place; What do you do when things become this desperate?
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NeedHelpWithMom
Replied Mar 2019
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Nursing home asking ME to get mom a one on one aide. Neither my mother, brother, nor I have the means to pay for an aide. Any suggestions?
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Llamalover47
Answered Mar 2018
Any options if a senior is “unable to make medical decisions” and has mobility and home environment concerns? Does the hospital have to present viable options?
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BarbBrooklyn
Answered Mar 2018
Assisted living or skilled nursing?
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anonymous756588
Answered Jun 2018
Where can we place my mother, who requires constant care, if the nursing homes won't take her?
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Bella7
Answered Apr 2017
Is it right for someone recovering from a stroke to be alone?
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Sleepybacio
Answered Jan 2018
Admitted vs. held for observation; Does family have a right to insist a parent be formally admitted to the hospital?
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DaisyB
Answered Jun 2018
Father has cancer; suffered a brain bleed--hospital for 4 days, rehab center for 6, got UTI. They want to send him home. How do I fight it?
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Invisible
Replied Sep 2020
My mom needs to come home. How do I discharge her?
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Isthisrealyreal
Replied Sep 2019
Can a hospital choose skilled nursing facility over inpatient rehab for discharge even if inpatient rehab criteria is met?
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dogparkmomma
Answered Feb 2020
Why do hospitals wait so late in the day to discharge patients?
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Confounded
Replied Dec 2019
Is it legal for a facility to withhold medications from a patient if they leave against medical advice?
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igloo572
Answered Nov 2020
Sub-acute rehab says Medicare only covers 30 minutes of rehab, 5 days per week. Hospital said it would be 2 hours, 5 days per week - help!
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Riley2166
Answered Feb 2022
Mom admitted to the ER for violent behavior. Can I be forced to bring her home when I feel there is a risk factor?
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Kay147
Answered Dec 2021
Is it possible (or reasonable) for a 91yr old to return to her home after she's acquired a C Diff infection in the hospital?
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olddude
Answered Sep 21, 2023
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