We've been told by the State agency she needs to move from ALS to a nursing facility. Will the nursing facility automatically send a qualified healthcare professional in to evaluate Mom? She hasn't been able to get out to see a doctor in over a year as she is bed and wheelchair-bound
(5) Community Retention Decisions. The assisted living
community must require a resident to move out when any one of
the following occurs:
(a) The resident requires continuous medical or nursing care.
(b) The resident’s specific care needs cannot be met by
available staff in the community, e.g., the resident is not
ambulatory.
(c) The community is not able to evacuate all of the current
residents to a point of safety within established fire safety
standards.
So it is not up to the facility or their MD. It's state health law.
I know I was surprised when my Dad's senior living facility said it was time for him to move over to Memory Care.... I didn't think he was ready, but the Staff was so right.
I would call one of the homes in the area and ask that they come and assess her at her residence.