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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Has he already left the hospital? If at home, I am surprised they would allow him to go home if he can't get in and out of bed by himself.

If he at home and finding he can't get around as easily as anticipated, then you can hire home health aides to come in during the morning and again in the evening, or for longer stretches. You can Google who is in his area. Something like Visiting Angels. This it out of pocket.

As to what Medicare will pay for: Once out of rehab (which they pay for for up to 90 days) he would have to be assessed by his doctor to determine if he qualifies for someone to come in for something like 5 days a week, 1 time per day to bathe.

Medicare only pays for specific services for X number of visits. Bathing, PT, OT. His doctor needs to request the Rx for this, then your relative (or you) follows up to arrange it once the Medicare-approved company receives the company. The doctor will tell you who has accepted the Rx.

I hope this helps.[/quote]

Yes, he’s at home. I don’t know if the docs or he decided he didn’t need to go to the rehab center. I told him repeatedly that going there was the best to make sure he was able to do (relearn) regular things first was the best option. He said he was doing that up until a few days before the surgery. He kept saying people tell me they could walk within a day or two. (Me: what they don’t tell you is that they have help at home to do the little things!!!!) what a mess. [/quote]

I'm shocked the hospital discharged him without a plan in place.  You usually have to fight to keep them out of rehab.  We had to argue to send my mom directly home (shoulder replacement so easier) and we had 24/7 care set up for her.  They still put up an argument she should go to rehab.

Home care services can provide what you need.  As PP noted it's around $30/hr with a set minimum # of hours.  [/quote]

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