My mom has told all family she wants to get strong and come home. When we tell caseworker on setting up homecare she’s adamant on saying my mom wants to stay forever. I’ve told them not to ask her questions pertaining to her care or sign documents without me or my sister there due to her having a language barrier, can’t hear says yes to everything. She went in for fluid retention. She was able to walk with her walker before she went in now she can’t even walk herself to her bathroom in there. She’s not eating food sucks, she has a huge wound on her leg that was reported by aid but when I asked her nurse on Wednesday what happened she said it wasn’t there Monday but I have proof reports on Saturday. Wednesday I raised hell about it that’s when she took pictures to send to dr 4 days later. I have POA can I get outside help to get her out or tested cognitive test I know she won’t pass it
Good luck.
Who is the POA here? Who is in charge? Other than a language barrier does mom have any dementia?
This is something you ALL need to meet TOGETHER about.
Present should be:
1. Admin of facility
2. Social worker of facility
3. Mom
4. You and Sis.
Second and third hand communication with several people and a language barrier is going to be a very confusing stew.
As said, Rehabs are not prisons. If your POA is immediate, you can do what ever is needed. If you need a doctor to declare she is incompetent then ur POA is not invoked until you can do that. Make sure if you take her out, that you make it clear that there will be someone with her 24/7. Once home, she will be seeing her PCP. Better yet, make an appt with her PCP so she goes from the facility right to the doctors office. Then he can look at that wound.
You can take her to her own doctor while she is there. You can have her taken to ER concerning that wound. If they won't do it, you call. Once at ER, you can just take her home after they check her out. I would be surprised if the facility would take her back anyway if u had to call. Then I would see about her getting care in her home. I would ask for somone that speaks her language.
Rehab is voluntary. I know they word it as "we will be sending your LO to rehab". But it can be refused. You can ask at that time for in home services.