4/6/24 - Update on My Husband
By LindaOH
@LindaOHio (156852)
United States
April 6, 2024 4:38am CST
My husband said that PT did not go too well yesterday. His knee and hip went out on him; and he had to sit down. It's going to take a while until he has enough strength to walk on his own.
I think I'm getting the runaround on his transfer to the other facility. The Social Worker says that she faxed the Referral to the new facility; but the new facility says they didn't get it. The Admissions Director said to have the Social Worker call her. I left that message for the Social Worker...we'll see if she calls her.
We got a rundown of charges from our insurance company for my husband's stay at the rehab facility. It was $5,800 for one week with $120 per week being charged to us. This can't be right?!!! If it is, my husband should have a phone, get immediate response when he puts his call light on, should have excellent food and should be treated like a king!
I was unable to visit him yesterday because his godson/cousin took his truck; and it's too high for me to get into it. I might be able to go next week with his 2nd cousin. If not, I can call her mother.
Thank you for your continued support, prayers and thoughts.
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14 responses
@LindaOHio (156852)
• United States
7 Apr
I think I"m getting the runaround too. I will be back on the phone on Monday.
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@just4him (306854)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
8 Apr
@LindaOHio It sounds like it. I hope you get things moving today.
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@LindaOHio (156852)
• United States
9 Apr
@just4him The Admissions woman is on vacation; but there is someone else in her office. I will talk to him today.
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@LadyDuck (458867)
• Switzerland
6 Apr
I am not surprised by the cost, I know that it's very expensive also here, but patients receive a good treatment and they have a personal phone, of course they pay for the calls.
I think that your husband cannot recover until he stays there, he is too depressed to get his strength back.
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@LadyDuck (458867)
• Switzerland
7 Apr
@LindaOHio Well, I was pretty sure of that. He has been bedridden for 9 weeks, a doctor told me I was told me that it would take approximately 10 days to recover from every day in bed.
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@LindaOHio (156852)
• United States
7 Apr
Hubby says he thinks it will be longer than 2 weeks until he's home.
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@LindaOHio (156852)
• United States
7 Apr
@LadyDuck I heard it was 3 days for every day. I hope it's not 10 days. It will be forever until he gets home.
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@GardenGerty (157648)
• United States
6 Apr
Long term care is even for rehab is very expensive. As far as fax goes, we have at least one doctor who wants Bob's records hand carried because faxes are unreliable. In this more modern time it is actually more efficient to scan and upload a document and send it through e-mail. Last year the school was trying to send some faxes for me and had this happen. It still could be a delaying tactic.
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@LindaOHio (156852)
• United States
7 Apr
I will start calling again on Monday morning.
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@snowy22315 (170326)
• United States
6 Apr
Why couldn't the admissions director call the social worker herself without making you do all the legwork? What's happening with the VA?
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@LindaOHio (156852)
• United States
7 Apr
Because she doesn't want to call the Social Worker. I still have more information to get together for the VA.
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@FourWalls (62381)
• United States
6 Apr
That’s ridiculous! A nursing home (full-time residency) isn’t that much. I think what they do — and I’ve harped on this as being a MAJOR issue that needs to be corrected in medical treatment — is they write down an arm and a leg as the “charge,” then they accept $120 from you, the agreed-upon amount from the insurance company (let’s say $1180), and “write off” the rest. If they’re going to TAKE $1300 for the services then that’s what they should be listing as the charge, NOT $5800!!!!! 
Anyway, sorry for the rant, and sorry that he had a rough day. I guess we all have rough days in therapy, or the therapist wouldn’t be happy.
Anyway, sorry for the rant, and sorry that he had a rough day. I guess we all have rough days in therapy, or the therapist wouldn’t be happy.3 people like this
@LindaOHio (156852)
• United States
7 Apr
It's all so ridiculous. Now I have to get back on the phone on Monday.
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@marguicha (215711)
• Chile
6 Apr
The cost is a lot but he should get better care with it. I hope that he is trasferrwd soon. 
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@LindaOHio (156852)
• United States
8 Apr
Yes, he has a lot of recovering to do.
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@Juliaacv (48511)
• Canada
6 Apr
My mother never broke her hip but did have each of them replaced and had to stay in a rehabilitation facility for a couple of months following her surgery. She did fall once a few days after her surgery. She also had to rely on a cane for walking. I wonder if they have tried a device like that on your hubby, or if hip replacements differ in cases like this.
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@LindaOHio (156852)
• United States
7 Apr
He lost all his strength from lying in a hospital bed for almost 2 months. He has to regain his strength to walk again.
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@LindaOHio (156852)
• United States
7 Apr
Me too. He likes the other facility much better.
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@LindaOHio (156852)
• United States
7 Apr
I'm trying to arrange something for next week....hopefully.
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@MommyOfEli2013 (82092)
• Rupert, Idaho
7 Apr
Sorry to hear how things are going...and that you weren't able to go yesterday.
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@Beestring (13367)
• Hong Kong
6 Apr
Private rehab facility is also expensive here.
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