just left the hospital and i am getting ready to go back to VT to finish up everything i dropped to fly out here. thank you in advance for visiting dad. when i left i told him who has already made some plans to drop by and this made him worry much less about my absence.
i talked to his 'case manager' Adriana Mendez, rn today about what happens after he is released and what goals does he need to meet to be released.
1) goal for release from hospital: A)Dad needs to be able to sit up in a chair for 3 hours. (i don't think i can sit up in a chair for 3 hours with out wilting over!) this might mean 3 hours over a whole day i hope.
B) he needs to be aware and lucid in mind.
2) next step after hospital: A) he qualifies to go into nursing care facility for a certin amount of time. they will do rehab with him there.i was given a hand out that has places listed that take kaiser insurance.
B) we need to choose one ASAP so the case manager can put in a room request to the top 3 we want him to go to. C) he will most likely need dialysis several times a week and they do not provide transportation. so the nursing home needs to be near a place that does dialysis and takes kaiser insurance, and be easy to drive to. I am guessing I'm going to do the bulk of the transport so i really want to help make this choice.
3) A)After the nursing home/rehab place he can go home and there are options for nurse care at home and it is (B)suggested to find a second person (besides myself) to help for a while (otherwise i'll be on 24/7 and i do need some time to myself)
btw-- we checked into his insurance and everything is covered. if he asks, he needn't worry. just get better , don't stress!!
Hello Abigail: This is Eileen Perez. My old nanny who used to take care of my children has experience with elderly care. She is currently watching a 88 yr old man temp for two months. When the time comes for a second pair of hands for you and Bill, let me know. You can interview Cora and see if its a good fit. Have a safe trip back to Vermont and hopefully we can meet one day. We will come by to visit Bill again soon. Best, Eileen Perez
ReplyDeleteThanks for the information, Abigail. It is good to have markers and for Bill to have goals to motivate him to GET OUT!!!
ReplyDeleteCertainly you'll be driving him to dialysis and wherever else he goes, so, it makes absolute sense to have a centrally located spot for Bill.
Let me know if I can follow-up by phone with any of the providers.
Thanks for everything you are doing!!
XX,Betsy