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Rehab is not permanent. If Mom is 24/7 care and cannot afford it, then a facility needs to be found that excepts Medicaid. You need
to talk to the Social Worker at the location Mom is at and tell them your predicament.
This really is where the SW comes in. Worse case scenario, mom goes to a shelter, then she is on her own. (hopefully it does not come to this). This is why OP and mom need to get on this right away.
1. Whether or not mom can function in her own behalf
2. Who the POA is if she cannot
3. Whether or not mom has dementia
4. Whomever placed mom in care originally.
What KIND of insurance was paying for her care and is now refusing to pay for her care. Was this long term care insurance?
Or was this Medicare paying for rehab or SNF?
Or was this Medicaid?
If your mother is being discharged there has to be someone responsible to manage her care if she isn't competent; if she's physically or mentally disabled she can't function to find her own placement.
As to where they will discharge her? That's the only easy answer here:
They will safely discharge her to wherever another facility is found that will accept her.
But acceptance depends, again, upon a whole lot of factors.
1. Whether or not she is competent to manage her own affairs
2. Who the POA or guardian is if she is not competent to manage her own affairs
3. What her assets are
4. Whether she is qualified and has applied for Medicaid or not
Sorry, but you say you are states away from mom. Without knowing who is THERE with and for your mom we can't answer your question. And if we knew, then we could tell you that THAT is the person you need to be speaking with.
Call the Social Workers at mom's current unit and speak with him or her. In lieu of that, call the administrators and speak with them. Again, we are a Forum of strangers who could not conceivable know where mom is going.
Wishing you the best and hoping you'll update us.
Here's a hint, the random place on the paper, they're doing this to get her off their property. She goes to the other facility (no insurance and/or way to pay), she will be discharged immediately.
You can contact your state ombudsman to see if they can help. If they can, they'll set up a appeal hearing with an officer, Contact your ombudsman, right away, because the hearing is scheduling during the 30 day notice, If she loses, then the facility can proceed with the discharge,
She should be having a meeting with the SW who would be helping her get what she needs so it can be a "smooth and orderly discharge"
Good luck!!
What are your Mom’s cognitive and mobility abilities? How dependent is she on getting care from others?
Does she have a PoA or a legal guardian? This may be why they aren’t calling you back…
Contact social services for her county and explain this is an urgent housing and care situation for a vulnerable adult, if she isn’t 65 then this is a different problem.
Please provide more info.