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Originally Posted by Fastskiguy
We haven’t made any progress on finding hard core nursing are but we’ve got one in rehab at the moment and are trying to plan for (hopefully) coming home. Does anybody have a company or person who could help us with our bathroom situation? We think we need a taller toilet and bars along side it so they can get on and off by themselves. Father in law is 230# so we need heavy duty mobility bars (or whatever they are called). Thanks 
Joe |
If in rehab facility the D/C planner should be handling all your in home needs post D/C. Should be ordering Medicare HH Agency to eval and treat and that will get you started and will provide information on durable medical equipment for safety in home. It is a very involved process and the person from the HHC agency can help you understand. Medicare does not pay for any custodial care, but all the Medicare agencies also have a "private pay side" that can provide for any/all your needs. This is paid out of pocket. And there are many agencies in the area that provide care 24/7 that are not affiliated with a Medicare agency and in most instances, a little cheaper. But believe me..... no in home care or facility care is cheap. It is just unbelievable, the charges to care for our elderly.
If you go the Medicare HHC way, be sure that you get an order for a Social Worker who is the person who will help you with your long term care planning.
Good luck with your planning. I feel your pain. I am the other end of the stick... I am the MIL, living with my daughter & spouse in their home and I worry all day, every day, about the same things you are worrying about. I have not reached the stage your in laws have, but it is coming and I am going to be facing the same problems. I really never planned on this and dwell constantly on the thought that I am "ruining their lives"..... We parents did not plan on this..... Good Luck and God Bless.
BTW: I worked for 40 yrs in HHC and 20 of those in The Villages, right up until 2020 when Covid hit. I can highly recommend both Housecall and Amedisys HH Care agencies.