Is the nursing home that my husband is in an awful place?

It was a good plan, at least in theory. And I’m intentionally not naming the nursing home because, quite frankly, they are all the same to some degree. It’s not an awful place. They haven’t killed my husband ― either from neglect or kindness. They mostly ignore him with a dash of sometimes forgetting to give him his medications with food.

When did my husband have a stroke at the nursing home?

I have an appointment at the nursing home tomorrow, and the Dr is coming to the house on Wednesday to speak to my husband. He had a Hemorrhagic stroke in april 2016, He has limited speech, is muscles are getting weaker, from a inherited degenerative disease, he has a feeding tube for both liquids and formula.

How much money can I keep if my husband goes to a nursing home?

In this case, if your income allowance is $2,500 a month, you will be able to keep $1,451 ($2,500 – $1,049) of your husband’s income each month. The balance of $349 ($1,800 – $1,451) will have to be paid to the nursing home. (Remember, these are all approximate numbers.)

Is it bad to throw money at a nursing home?

If you have a loved one that is already in a nursing home and receiving care and treatment without a plan in place, then you are probably throwing money away! You have an opportunity to preserve assets for you or your family and need to see us immediately!

Why did my husband go to a rehab facility?

After a recent hospital admission, we were advised that discharging him to this place ― “rehab facility” is the preferred term ― would help him rebuild his strength and enable him to transition back home. The idea that someone other than me ― someone with actual nursing/caregiving training and skills ― would be watching over him thrilled me.

What to do when your family member is in the hospital?

Make sure you have phone numbers for people on the hospital team, as well as any home care agency involved with your family member’s care. Make sure you know what to do for your family member’s care.  Are there any symptoms that you must report right away, such as fever, intense pain, or shortness of breath?

How to arrange care before you leave hospital?

You can change your cookie settings at any time using our cookies page. If you or someone you know goes into hospital, help and support should be arranged before you go home (are discharged). Hospital staff should contact social services to arrange a discharge assessment. This is so they can find out what help you need when you go home.

What did I learn from my husband’s hospital stay?

My husband recently had surgery that required an overnight stay in a major Los Angeles teaching hospital. Here are nine lessons I learned as a patient’s wife in those 24 hours. 1. Honey wins more friends — and lime jello — than vinegar. Nurses are busy people.

How is my husband doing after his surgery?

While I wouldn’t deem any surgery “minor” if it involves anesthesia and a hospital, my husband is really, truly fine. All of our well-meaning friends texted, called, emailed and visited. There were offers of child care and cooked meals. At one point, I was too worn out to respond to anyone else.

How are people formed in hospital waiting rooms?

Deep friendships are formed with strangers in hospital waiting rooms. Everyone in a hospital surgical waiting room has one thing in common: Somebody they love and care about is having an operation. You become friends fast.

When to go to the hospital for surgery?

You may live an hour away, but you still need to be at the hospital two hours before a 7 a.m. surgery. And then you wait. You may have been told the procedure will take 90 minutes. And then there’s the recovery room time that leaves you waiting longer. You may be told the doctor is coming right out to see you. And he will, after you wait an hour.