by tippexile » Tue Nov 30, 2021 4:05 pm
There is a budget for convalescence care after a hospital stay but you have to fight for it. As soon as you can, contact the phn and explain that you are unable to look after her. Then when she is in hospital, reiterate that to the nurses on her ward and ask to speak to the hospital social worker. It might seem like you will have to fight but just keep repeating that there is no other option other than a convalescent stay. It will be in a nursing home and normally only for 2 weeks. We had to do all of this when MIL was going to be discharged from hospital after an illness.
Good luck and just remember to keep repeating that you can't look after her
There is a budget for convalescence care after a hospital stay but you have to fight for it. As soon as you can, contact the phn and explain that you are unable to look after her. Then when she is in hospital, reiterate that to the nurses on her ward and ask to speak to the hospital social worker. It might seem like you will have to fight but just keep repeating that there is no other option other than a convalescent stay. It will be in a nursing home and normally only for 2 weeks. We had to do all of this when MIL was going to be discharged from hospital after an illness.
Good luck and just remember to keep repeating that you can't look after her