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You know your mother better than any rehab center. How much of it is mom can't do for herself or mom won't do for herself? You'd know best.
There are options that can help you. Medicare will pay for some aide care that can help with her personal care and give you a break.
That's a start.
You have to force her to do for herself. As her caregiver you will of course be there to make sure she's safe and to observe. Then you can determine what she is and isn't capable of doing anymore. There will likely be a lot of fights and a lot of messes. You will need a lot of patience. You have to make her try and you do this by not doing for her. I had a homecare client who went into a rehab and nursing home for a while after surgery. I wasn't her first home caregiver. I came after. Everything had to be done for her like an invalid, when really it didn't need to be. I found this out the first time I brought her meal. I put her in the wheelchair and put her right up to the table (she was used to being spoon-fed in bed). Then put the meal in front of her. The food was brought and opened her mouth expecting to be fed. I told her I refused to feed her and either she feeds herself or go hungry. Then I left the room, but watched her. She ate the whole meal. I told her family this who did everything for her to do the same thing. Then she had chores to do like folding the laundry and breaking the ends off fresh green beans. The purpose of these tasks was also to help with dexterity. Then we'd do exercises and walk. Every single day and I take no for an answer. Five months later this "invalid" who had her meals in bed and was spoon fed, was now regularly going out shopping and out to lunches with me.
First order of business with you and mom, is you stop getting up all night long with her. In a nursing home no one goes in every five minutes all night long to toilet someone. You don't either anymore. Twice a night and use a diaper. Next, mom starts wiping her own ass in the daytime, on the toilet. You'll have to check her and make sure she's good. Then give her jobs like the laundry and the green beans. A physical therapist will come and Medicare will pay. They will teach you and her exercises for her. Do them together. Have the aide do them with her too. If you see no improvement, then she's invalid and can't come back. It will take time and patience and outside help. Good luck to you both.
Try and get some part time caregivers to help you.
When my dad was released from rehab he needed OT, PT, speech therapy and part time sitters. Never could I have managed alone,
Get her PCP to try and do an assessment or send a copy of the one from rehab. He should have a social worker on his team to set up in home services.
She will improve but it may take a while to build up some strength.
Get a bedside commode or any aides that will help through her day.
Best of wishes
My mom did fairly well in rehab but when you think about it, it’s only temporary. Mom was in he 90’s. How much can they really improve?
The hospital rehab did much better in getting some improvement than the nursing home did for many months. However, some issues still need work.
You need to find a way to get sleep. How old is she? After a few weeks I put a commode at the end of my mom's bed and fed her good food, The first couple of months are the hardest.
It can improve. Hopefully she gets stronger and gets a little better each day.
Find a way to get sleep and help.
You are now going to have to either hire full-time in home help for her(with her money), or look into placing her in the appropriate facility, as you know that you cannot continue on with the way things are now.
Please don't prolong doing what you know needs to be done.