Need more prayers

[MeerKat]

Today was a disaster, the Nursing home was suppose to teach him to sit up, but they didn't, he is like dead weight. They never did anything to get him ready to come home. If the new therapist isn't better than the one at the nursing home, he will have to go back to a nursing home, they let him gain to much weight and there is no way I can get him out of bed and into a chair..
I am ready to cry, he was so happy to be home he cried, and it will kill me to have to put him back in a nursing home. Keep praying for him. Right now I have a lot of help but I can't afford it for very long. They charge $120 a day and they are great help. I will only have enough money for maybe 6 months and then I will be broke.
I really need your prayers.
Meerkat

[Texas transplant]

Meerkat, I was having so much trouble helping George get in and out of the tub, the lady that is the secretary here at the court told my daughter to get in tough with a hospice. She called them and they come write out a report for the doctor each week and they come by and give him a bath[shower] twice a week. They want to know if I need any thing. They will run after meds if we need them, they bring him [man] diapers and dry skin lotion and just about anything we need. we aren't paying anything for this. This one is called 'Odyssey Hospice" The card says they are a "Gentiva" company. I knew I couldn't handle him on my on and he fell twice. These people giving him the showers and dressing him on the 2 days are a Godsend for him and me. Like one of the ladies that comes once a month to check up on him said, "'Hospices aren't just for the dying, They help the living, too Huggs, Margaret

[Butterflyrose]

Janice, your husband is like my hubby was when he first came home. You need a hoyer! It is a sling that you put under him and attach to the lift machine and you can mechanically move your husband to his chair. Goggle hoyer lift to see how it operates. It will make a huge difference in both of your lives! The nursing facility ordered all this equipment prescribed by the doctor before my husband came home.

In time, I pray that your hubby gains strength like my hubby did. For now, a hoyer would solve your problem. Please PM me if I can help you in any way. I understand your situation and want to encourage and offer any information to you that I can.(((Hugs)))~Beverly~

[me2la]

Yes hon Beverly is Right about Hoyer Lift..I was cna back in the day..they work like a charm..you can even get him in and out of tub or shower with them..leaving them on because most are made with canvas just for that reason..a trained therapist can show you how to use one..they are easy if your hubby can roll from side to side. Good luck and I will keep praying also..wish I could do more ..hugs hon..Anne

[rosieh20]

My prayers are with you. You have some wonderful ideas here, praying that you will be able to find a solution! Huggss

[Landon]

Praying for you and all involved in this for yawl!

[MsBhaven]

I have you in my prayers

[LI Roe]

I agree with everyone else. The Hoyer lift will help tremendously. Talk to your doctor, perhaps, depending on the insurance coverage you have, he may be eligible for more in-house care. Would he be a candidate for physical therapy through them also? My heart goes out to you. My mom was in rehab in a nursing home for the 20 days that Medicare pays and they were not conducive to her particular situation. She didn't get back to normal until she went back into the Alzheimer's unit at the assisted living facility where she resided so I can understand the heartache and frustration you are experiencing right now. Not quite the same situation but similar in feelings and I hope I haven't offended you.

If there is a social worker available, perhaps that could open up more avenues for assistance.

My prayers are with you and your husband.

LI Roe

[MeerKat]

You didn't offend me, The nurse said you have to be completely paralyzed from the waist down to get a Hoyer Lift now. It cost over a $1,000. Any more you have to be really rich or a illegal alien, they can come in and get anything from Welfare. It is very frustrating
Thanks for the prayers.

[LI Roe]

[QUOTE=MeerKat;93568]You didn't offend me, The nurse said you have to be completely paralyzed from the waist down to get a Hoyer Lift now. It cost over a $1,000. Any more you have to be really rich or a illegal alien, they can come in and get anything from Welfare. It is very frustrating
Thanks for the prayers.[/QUOTE]

Thank you, sometimes mouth (or in this case fingers) go in gear without telling the brain. I totally agree (and so do my friends) about the super rich and illegal aliens getting what they want and the rest of us have to go without or fight for the basics. I don't understand it anymore. To me, anything that will benefit a medical condition should be automatically covered. Yet, the things insurance companies will cover still amazes me.

I am now fighting bills that are coming in from the hospital where she was for nine days to treat an infection that needed an IV antibiotic which could not be done where she resided. Her treatment there was horrendous, as far as I was concerned and I filed complaints with the CEO of the hospital and now IPRO, which oversees quality care for Medicare and nursing homes and hospitals. Next step, once I receive the review and final determination and if I am not satisfied, is to go to my state senator and publicize how people are treated. I am now refusing to pay any bills that have come in since her death from the hospital since legally, we are not responsible for our parents' bills. The patient care rep from the hospital actually had the nerve to tell me "this is what happens to the middle class". Today I received a bill from a collection agency under her name and I went off the wall. I have become a fighter since my husband became ill in 1999 and passed within six months of his diagnosis, then in 2007 my mom was diagnosed with Alzheimers and my younger and only brother and sibling died right after her diagnosis. I fight for what I believe is right and I can be relentless. When they cannot speak for themselves, we need to step up and yes, it is frustrating and emotional and tiring and overwhelming but I believe in justice. I learned a lot from trial and error and asking tons of questions about what is covered, what can be done, who do I speak to for answers. She eventually passed away in Oct. 2012 at the wonderful assisted living facility where her care was incredibly outstanding.

I know it is hard but don't be afraid to question if you have any doubt about anything. Often one questions leads to an answer or a new direction which can help. I wish I could do more for you but just know my prayers are in full strength. God bless.

LI Roe