Here I am, at home working when all the decision makers in my mom's life are on Christmas Holiday.
On Thursday, Christmas Day, the doctor called the first time to tell me that mom was to be discharged on Friday or we, the family would start paying the hospital bill. According to him, I would be responsible for finding the right place for mom to go.
According to him, she does not need skilled care Medicare pay) , just Alz assisted living (which I later found out was private pay)
According to him, she does not need help with bathing, dressing, eating.
All Christmas day I phoned and emailed assisted living centers from Alz Assn.
Friday, I got phone call from Jill, social worker, who said mom was not being discharged Friday, she was submitting forms for temp guardianship, which would be effective Monday. She recommended snf to Dr. Grillo, who said "WE will try assisted first". She is submitting MIMR test and tried to get mom to sign so she could start admission. Mom refused.
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