we have my 94 yr old father in law is in a nursung home, we would like to bring him to our house because the care he is receiving is horrible. But to do this my wife has to quit her job. we are paying $ 10,000.00 a month for the nursing home. Can she be compensated for loss of wages? He has been in the nursing home for 6 months and has been totally neglected. I've been going everyday and have complained about the care and nothing is done until they send him to the hospital for the the exact things i complained about weeks earlier. This week he went from weighting 131 to 113 in three days and no one had the scents to find out why until we brought it to there attention.We would hire home care to help. Can she be compensated for loss wages? Thanks
Instead of your wife quitting, perhaps you could take a month of FMLA leave and be at the nursing home every day, all day, seven days a week.
What is the medical issue with your Dad? Is he mobile, if yes, then you will need to elder proof your home. If he falls, will your wife be able to pick him up? Even though he doesn't weight much, it can still be difficult and back breaking to pick him up.
I am curious, how did your Dad lose 18 pounds in 3 days?
The only way you wife could be compensated is if she used her FMLA [up to 12 weeks] and only if her company has bought insurance on their employees to give to them when they use FMLA.... not every company offers this. Plus one needs to qualify to use FMLA.
Before you consider bringing him into your house, please explore all options for making his life better where he is. Or consider changing nursing homes.
Please consult an attorney specializing in Elder Law to set up the in-home care agreements if you do bring Dad into your home.