My mother in law has great medical benefits that will pay for in home hospice. The problem is, this week she was erroneously sent to a rehab facility even though there was not a chance she would be able to rehab due to the extent of her cancer's spread throughout her body. My father in law didn't realize the discharge restrictions at the time he agreed to send her there.
She is dying and we have told the rehab facility directly that we want her home immediately because it is clear she won't live much longer, (maybe a week or two at best) and we want her family to be able to spend unrestricted time with her at home before she passes. The rehab facility is shamelessly dragging their feet so they can get paid by Medicare (she's only been there a few days so she's still under the 30 days for the most Medicare rehab payout).
We are considering an AMA given the sham and it would be good to know if we discharge her ourselves and get hospice care into the home within a few days.
Absolutely, use hospice for her final days. They are incredibly compassionate and are excellent caregivers.
I take it that you have hospice on standby.
I am terribly sorry that you are struggling with all of this.
I wish you peace during this difficult time.
I will keep your family and your mom in my thoughts and prayers.
If push comes to shove, I would just go in the rehab facility and get her out, whichever way you go, hospice in home or in their facility. I wish you the best in getting her where she needs to be.
Contact the Hospice of your choice.
Have her evaluated. Should not take long and is just part of the process.
Ask Hospice to arrange transport to your home. They will coordinate with their supplier to have all the equipment delivered so it will be set up when she arrives home.
Hospice will also arrange discharge from rehab and into their medical care.
The head of the facility will not want any of this. Be strong, the POA rules.
Get the MD to write an order for home hospice. Once approved, just put her in a wheelchair and take her home.
I did that for my sister when she was in the Hospital dying with Cancer.
I brought her to my home to live or die as per God allowed.
Call your Insurance Company too.
You should also call her Dr and tell him you'll be checking her out and to sign her up for Hospice Care at home.
Bring all her meds with her.
Prayers
You can even
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So, the nurse set up a TeleHealth with the doc, who ordered hospice. Zippy zing, there they were, no problemo. You may not need this, but if her doctor ORDERs it, you'll have less push back.
And, if it were me, I'd just have an ambulance, or car if she can manage, and take her out myself. They really cannot hold her as that could lead to charges of false imprisonment.
My dad once left an overly-possessive rehab facility AMA. The only problem we had was he still had an IV port in his arm. I had to take him to the hospital emergency room to get it removed.
Just get her out immediately. If you need to involve the authorities and/or initiate legal action, do so. You don’t have time to lose. Even the threat of these actions may spur the administrators to facilitate her quick release.
I would also make sure you have the support and extra help at home to care for her. A CNA would be invaluable to help her stay clean and comfortable.
This is a very hard, round-the-clock job.