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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You can’t trust the care in any facility. Unfortunately you not only need someone there all day and part of the night, you also need that someone to know what meds the patient should be on and the timing of pain management, when the shift changes happen, etc.  Especially in rehab, the squeaky wheel gets the grease and patients who have advocates get their doses on time, are helped with the bathroom, etc. It’s horrible but true. It’s most critical to be there and be on your game during transfers. They are often the most dangerous point because of the physical issues and also because a new person looks in the computer and can give the patient all the meds they were ever prescribed. Also, always always ask if you can pay for a private room. They often won’t mention it because people balk at the expense but it will be the best $ you ever spend. [/quote]

In this situation we also liked to be there when the doctors visited to understand and ask questions. The level of care is just going to be better with someone there advocating and paying attention to meds, food, symptoms, etc. That being said it is difficult to support and you’ll need to figure out what works for your families [/quote]

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