11/8/24 - Update On My Husband

The insurance company gets reports from PT which tells them that Mr. Ohio is walking 130 feet with the walker and doing steps, etc.; so they say he can go home which we know isn't true.

I know the ombudsman would help, they always do.

Thank you so much.

There is a lot of paperwork that must be filled out for the VA. My husband didn't want me to do it; but maybe I will.

@LindaOHio At this point, you need all the help you can get. He doesn't have to know...I know you always run everything by him first, but care is important, and you need to utilize every single resource you can find at this point.

@MarieCoyle I will be filling out the paperwork today.

He gets 100 days IF they don't feel that he's ready to go home.

@LindaOHio Then she is not qualified to have an opinion.

@sallypup I totally agree. If she could have seen him fall when he came home, she'd have a different opinion.

She's never seen him walk, etc.

He can stay long term where he is or at the previous facility.

@LindaOHio .......Yeah, it had some for Alzheimers on it. I hope the VA can help.

I've spoken with the Council on Aging. Some of the ones you gave me don't pertain to us. I'm going to fill out the VA forms.

@LindaOHio Yay!!

@LindaOHio I'll bet it's all about the money - they don't want to pay out anymore . I almost wouldn't trust that social worker to speak on your behalf . . . fight the insurance companies and tell them those reports are definitely incorrect.

@much2say Yes, it's definitely about the money.

The insurance company doesn't care that my husband doesn't feel strong enough to come home. All they care about are the reports that they get from physical therapy saying that he can walk with a walker, do stairs, etc.

@LindaOHio Well, the problem is, what you think "isn't strong enough" and what a doctor or rehab center think aren't the same. You said he can walk 130 feet with a walker and can climb stairs. That's more then most people need to get around most homes easily. If you're fear is his falling (because to assume he'll never fall again isn't realistic) you can ask them, or he can ask them to pratice falling and getting up from a fall. Once he does that, then he'll have the tools he needs to get himself up if he falls at home. It would also benifit you and his cousin to sit in on his therapies and learn how to help him up if he does fall. You can also tell them more about the hazards in your home and have him pratice working around those. No place is going to accept him or keep him, if he's met their goals.

He's not strong enough to come home.

@kaylachan There was something wrong with him when he came home. He was so weak. He did have a UTI. The nurse that came to see me said that could be the cause of his weakness.

@MarieCoyle I believe that holds true, they need to be cleaned regularly and monitored.

I think that a nurse has to check his catheter daily. I can't picture trying to take care of that and his other problems unless there was a medical person at the house with him if he went home...and he would need full time care.

@Juliaacv My son was due to be discharged last summer from the hospital, after a surgery. They kept him two more days, as they were monitoring his catheter to be sure he wouldn't have a problem, which he had before. They told me then it had to be checked by a doctor or nurse, every day? I think that's standard.

Insurance only cares about the reports they are getting from physical therapy....that he can walk with a walker, do stairs, etc. We all know how that turned out when he came home for a day.

I wonder how Mr. Trump will treat people there...

@vandana7 It's all very worrying really.

@LindaOHio that isn’t good. What happens if he stays? Or he can’t stay without insurance paying?

@lovebuglena He can stay. We will be paying.

The insurance company wants him out on Monday.

It's like being between a rock and a hard place.

@LindaOHio I have had to advocate at times with my son's medical issues, when he was too sick to speak for himself. It's not easy. I am so sorry, Linda.

@MarieCoyle It is what it is. I really have no right to complain when you and so many other people have it a lot worse.

@LindaOHio oh goodness gracious.

They won't give me any information pertaining to my husband. My husband has to call.

Thank you so much.

@LindaOHio welcome!

Thank you very much.

Thank you very much.

I filed another appeal today. It's just for show because they won't pay for his stay anymore.

I filed an appeal and spoke my mind. It won't do any good; but it made me feel better.

@LindaOHio that's what I'm talking about once you let them know your not happy about their lack of service & threaten them with a law suit it helps.