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And then you write: "If I take her I do not believe I will ever be able to get her to leave and within 2-3 days I will be looking for a bridge to jump off."
Then please do not take her in with you for that "week or two"!
You are correct; that social worker is bullying you. One thing to realize is that it's easier for HER if you agree to take your mother in or to provide care for her. It's not your job to make it easier for the social worker.
"Unsafe discharge," as is stated above, is the key phrase you need to remember. Don't waffle on what you might do; set very very firm boundaries. You will NOT take care of your mother or have her come to live with you for any length of time, for any reason.
You CAN say " no, I can't possibly do that, I can't care for my mother in my home and I can't pay for her care".
Stand firm.
"She told me I need to put together a plan A ,B and C."
Your social worker seems to be having a little trouble with her pronouns.
THEY need to put together a plan A, B, C.
YOU make it clear - and I should keep it simple, as per Barb's suggested formula - that you are not A, B, C, Z or any other letter in any known alphabet.
Oo. Just a thought. You didn't sign any undertakings as part of the process of getting her admitted to rehab, did you?
They get to a point that many just cannot continue he and it is not worth feeling badly Bout her lIfe of planning.
I am seething at this, I had a very similar situation but, I did not know anything or have any resources at that time, it took ten years off my life and aged me like 15 years. Si I get really ticked when I here someone else is going through the same crap.
As others have said, Not a safe release plan, unsafe release, you are not an option, PERIOD!
Are you willing to tell them that they need to get approval for her to stay or find her a safe place to be released to until she is self sufficient and then walk away, no visits, no calls, no anything? This is tough but it may be what is needed to force them to do their jobs.
Uugghh, the medical industry is so frustrating.
Stay firm and strong and do not let your mom come to your home at all.
I know this sounds a touch paranoid, but what you must not allow - the line not to cross - is for your mother to be your responsibility at any point. At no time must she be in your control. When she is transported, it is done by a service which takes her from point A to point B and nothing else. If she's in your car and you get to point B and they say "sorry no room..." if you're an ambulance driver, you return her to point A. If you're you, you're well and truly stuck.
You wait 'til she's got there and settled in, then you turn up with flowers and a hug. But Do Not Pick Her Up, literally or metaphorically.
She is manipulating the situation by telling social workers that she is coming to stay with you, are you willing to be manipulated every minute of everyday until she decides otherwise? Is it really fair to her, to let her come to your house knowing you are not able to care for her? Why is she not working on a solution to her problem? Because she knows she can push you around.
I hope you find the strength to preserve your life and tell her no.
I am not trying to hurt you, I just know you will regret it if you don't say no.
Are you willing to live in misery because she failed to plan?
Can you see a future for yourself with her as your live in parent, you and her and no one else because she has taken over your life?
This will sound harsh and maybe cruel, but, get a spine and stand up to your abusive mom if you want a life.
Your mother apparently now in need of full time care. She has Medicare and California's Medicaid. She is IN a bed in a facility that can care for her.
If the social worker continues to insist that you accept your mother into your home, take a "vacation". Stop visiting, block phone calls.
It's the nuclear option, but it IS an option .
Agree with CM, DON'T try to transport her anywhere on your own.
People who plan ahead live in single level homes with good handicap access a decade before that's a need. Others think "oh, I'll think about that tomorrow" or "I'll just go live with my kids".
Your mother's lack of planning does not equate to you giving up your livelihood.
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