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What to do if we're not satisfied with rehabilitation center?
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JoAnn29
Answered May 2018
It might be time to get help if I can't get mom up and walking again. Will PT work? Any suggestions?
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AgingCareCM
Answered Sep 2018
The nursing home will not give my wife therapy to help her stand up because Medicaid has not been approved yet. Any suggestions?
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JoAnn29
Answered Sep 2018
Hospital delirium after hip replacement. Any suggestions to stay sane when the person you are trying to help is against you?
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BarbBrooklyn
Answered Nov 2018
How to tell a parent with early dementia they had to go to assisted living?
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Eyerishlass
Answered Nov 2018
How to motivate to exercises with walker after broken hip?
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Non-motor Parkinson’s and low blood pressure—is this common? Does this mean he is at a different stage?
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Shane1124
Answered Feb 2019
Re-admit to rehab facility? Mom is now out of the hospital 31 days, but has made no progress with 1 or 2 time a week outpatient PT.
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BarbBrooklyn
Replied Feb 2019
88 year old father denied acute rehab. What can we do to appeal this decision?
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BarbBrooklyn
Answered Mar 2019
75 year old dad has multiple myeloma (cancer) and in SNF. Anyone know why they won't cover radiation and chemo?
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BarbBrooklyn
Answered Mar 2019
Anyone use a TENS, or transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for chronic muscular pain?
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polarbear
Answered May 2019
Any experience with leg weakness/ dementia?
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mollymoose
Answered Sep 2019
Doctor released Mom from 4 day hospital and 10 days rehab. She needs more rehab. SNF would have been better. What can I do?
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JoAnn29
Answered Nov 2019
Has Medicare relaxed SNF days since unable to do PT due to Coronavirus lock down in rooms?
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Screennamed
Answered Apr 2020
Is there anything you can do for atrophying legs muscles? I manually move and stretch her legs, wondered if there was anything else to do.
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JoAnn29
Answered Feb 2021
Hi. My active 88 year old father broke his femur two weeks ago. Any idea what the process for recovery might be?
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Geaton777
Answered Jul 2021
Dad fell and is now in assisted living, but we can't force him to be there. How can we make or convince him to stay?
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Guestshopadmin
Answered Oct 2017
If in an Assisted Living, but need PT in a Rehab, will Medicare pay for rehab if you are not in the hospital for the required time before rehab?
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GardenArtist
Answered Nov 2017
72 yr old recovering from broken ankle, looking for assisted rehab ideas?
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geewiz
Answered Jan 2018
Mom is 83. Has $10k in bank, has Medicare which is not supporting her needs. How would she qualify for Medicaid in NY?
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JoAnn29
Answered Feb 2018
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