I am moving my husband into a residential care home but he must be tube fed and elevated in a hospital bed so that he does not experience Gerd. The home he is going to said I needed to provide the bed and it should be covered by durable goods, but I have no idea how to get that accomplished. HELP Please.......thank you!
Would you also have to supply the mattress?
I'm wondering why he can't just sit in a chair when he's on tube feeding?
You would need to get a bed and mattress from a Medicare approved medical supply business. Chances are the bed would be paid in full or be rented paid by Medicare.
Renting sometimes is easier as if hubby might be moved to long-term-care down the road, the medical supply business will come and pick up the bed. Otherwise, if bought, you would need to find some way to remove it from the group home immediately.