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If this is a court ordered guardianship, what, if any, restrictions are there? I wasn't aware until reading someone else's post that guardianships are not always 100%. If you have full guardianship, then it is up to you to start looking into places, and determining if she needs financial help, in which case you would have to file for Medicaid, if she qualifies. You could contact the court to ask for referrals for EC atty and/or SW. EC atty could assist in applying for Medicaid and giving advice. YOU were appointed guardian, not the doctors, not the staff at rehab.
If, on the other hand, you are calling yourself guardian because you help care for her and watch over her, then you really really need to seek out legal help. If she has any assets, those should be used to cover attorney and court costs. If not, you might need to find a pro bono or low cost attorney to help.
We were on the other side - POAs and all that set up before dementia kicked in, but she refused to consider moving ANYWHERE. The EC atty told me we couldn't force her to move and suggested guardianship. The facility we chose would not take committals, so we had to get "creative". Staff told me just get her there, they would take it from there! Took some fibbing along with her leg injury that required an ER trip just prior to the move, but it was enough! Madder than the old wet hen, but she went with my brothers (I stayed OUT of the actual move!)
So, if you are legal, start shopping for a facility or in-home care givers. If you aren't, start shopping for legal assistance.
You really need to ask the doctor why she gets sent home if his orders are that she cannot live at home. Someone is not doing what is supposed to be done.
That is the 1st step in getting her the care she needs.
Perhaps she doesn't need full time caregivers, maybe having someone come in a couple hours daily with your brother stopping in would be enough for now.
I encourage you to think of other solutions to help her get the care she needs until she is bad enough to need 24/7 care. Get that needs assessment done by calling the local counsel on aging in her area.
After a month of respite, he is now living there permanently until his level of care changes. No matter what some say... there are safe, quality facilities available. My dad is definitely safe, eating well, taking his medications, having social interaction and is being monitored by many.
If you have legal “guardianship” over your mother, a court judge has ordered you completely responsible for your mother’s care and eligible make all decisions. I think there is often confusion with this term.
I would find an appropriate place and then place her. The fact that she has declined since being out to the crisis short care community shows you that she need more consistent care.
Your Mom would qualify for LTC just because of her Dementia. Have her PCP put in writing that she needs 24/7 care and start looking for a nice facility.
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