My Mom has been in the hospital for 3 weeks and symptom free for 10 days now and still testing positive. Most nursing homes need to see a negative test to take someone for rehab. The news reporting now is that you can remain positive for a long time with no symptoms. She needs to get out of the hospital desperately to get moving as she is having pain in her extremities probably from the lack of movement. She has memory care issues and has been asking me to come home and she is so sad. Luckily the nurses are great and Facetime me daily so she can see me. Seeing her is very hard for me as I worry so much that she is not going to get out of the hospital in one piece. I have been making calls to local nursing homes begging them for a bed but they are not taking positive patients. The case workers are also trying very hard to get her a bed but the competition is tough and anyone showing negative will get the bed first. She is coming from Assisted Living which would not be a safe place for her without having rehab as she cannot walk more than a few feet or sit up in bed very long. What do I do? I am so frustrated and out of ideas. Anyone that has had this situation that can offer any ideas or share frustrations would be appreciated. Thanks!
When we came home I did choose to come home with Nurse on call home health and PT as well. I’m in south Florida and had used them once already after Mom’s stroke so it was an easier transition for us. If you do choose to bring her home with home health agency the hospital social worker can set up any DME equipment (bed, wheelchair, commode etc) you may need at home, as well as the home health agency and they will connect with you and make sure that you have all the necessary equipment to take her home. Do NOT leave the hospital until you have already had all equipment delivered at home. Best of luck
Has she not been having PT while in the hospital for her mobility issues?
If she is still in AL, it might be possible for her to have in-home physical therapy. You might look into that.