anyone heard?

cattitude

cattitude

My Sweetest Boy
The nursing home is has a very good reputation. I have checked into all the locals ones for my grandmother. Calvert (in Prince Frederick) comes highly recommended.

I've used the hospital for the 18 years we've lived here. It has it's good and bad things.
 
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Kain99

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I Love the hospital! I have never had a bad experience. Calvert Nursing Home has a fair reputation but it is a Nursing Home. Nursing Homes, attach all of the assests of their residents and by their nature are not the best placement for most elderly.

If you read the Maryland State regulations, the following are the criteria for Nursing Home residency.

Feeding Tube
Ventilator
Insulin
Feeding

If your loved one does not fall into any of these catagories, look into Assisted Living. Your county Department on Aging will have a list. Good Luck!
 
cattitude

cattitude

My Sweetest Boy
Very true Kain. But assisted living is mostly self pay. There is one slot in all of Calvert County for a Medicaid Subsidiary Program. My grandmother is 1st on the waiting list. She is also on the Medicaid Waiver list (which is about 2 years long) which would enable medicaid to pick up the tab for what her Social Security doesn't cover. My grandmother is out of money..out of savings. She is 92, unable to live alone, but doesn't meet the level of care requirements to go into a nursing home and have medicaid pick up the tab. It is a black hole. I had her with me for almost 3 years before she went into a very nice assisted living home in Owings.

I don't want to have to put her into a nursing home, which by the way would cost medicaid twice as much as the assisted living facilty, but I may not have a choice. While she doesn't meet the level of care at first look, I've been told by the county that she should be reevaluated by her doctor. I cannot bring her back to live with me and I cannot pay the difference in what she gets in Social Security and what it costs her to stay in assisted living.

The system stinks for the elderly.
 
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Kain99

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cattitude said:
Very true Kain. But assisted living is mostly self pay. There is one slot in all of Calvert County for a Medicaid Subsidiary Program. My grandmother is 1st on the waiting list. She is also on the Medicaid Waiver list (which is about 2 years long) which would enable medicaid to pick up the tab for what her Social Security doesn't cover. My grandmother is out of money..out of savings. She is 92, unable to live alone, but doesn't meet the level of care requirements to go into a nursing home and have medicaid pick up the tab. It is a black hole. I had her with me for almost 3 years before she went into a very nice assisted living home in Owings.

I don't want to have to put her into a nursing home, which by the way would cost medicaid twice as much as the assisted living facilty, but I may not have a choice. While she doesn't meet the level of care at first look, I've been told by the county that she should be reevaluated by her doctor. I cannot bring her back to live with me and I cannot pay the difference in what she gets in Social Security and what it costs her to stay in assisted living.

The system stinks for the elderly.
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Assisted Living accepts Medicaid Waivers! The waiting list in Charles County is a year long so I understand your frustration. Each State Level 3 Assisted Living has Medicaid Waiver Apartments. Don't give up hope yet!

If grandma doesn't have a home to sell, don't worry. The Medicaid Waivers do come through and if you work closely with the Dep't on Aging they can push her through the system. I've seen it happen. Everyone has heart strings and trust me, this industry is desperate for involved families.

Have you looked at Group Homes? They are small Assisted Livings and cost half. Again The Dept on Aging has the lists. Most Medicaid Waiver candidates temporairly take up residency in a group home. It's something to think about.

I swear Catt.... The longer I work in this industry, the more terrified I am of getting old. Lee and I just purchased Long Term Care Insurance. I recommend it for everyone.

Grandma will be ok. Prayers will be answered. If I can help you in any way let me know.
 
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cattitude

My Sweetest Boy
She sold her home years ago and that's what she's been living on. She is in a small group home, 6 residents. I know they accept the waviers but there are none available now. I have been working with the Calvert Office on Aging for a few years and for several months almost weekly. They are very kind and helpful but there's only so much they can do. I can probably get her into Calvert Nursing Center. if her doctor would work with us, but it would be a room with 3 or 4 ladies. She's used to her own room in a nice home setting. I'm reluctant to even try to get her into that nursing home arrangement. Her mind is perfect, she has osteoporosis, otherwise medically she's fine. It is extremely frustrating.
 
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Kain99

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Even the Huge fancy houses have Medicaid Waiver beds. The company I work for has 7 properties. I know that Laurel had two openings a week ago. Don't give up hope and widen your horizons. You will be suprised how she can live with a medicaid waiver.

She's first on the list.... have they given you any idea about how much longer she will wait? As soon as it comes through please let me know.

Even if she is placed in a nursing home temoprarily we can get her moved up and out.
 
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johnson0424

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thanks

i am trying to decide which one to go to for employment i am a RN and cant decide. nursing home pays more but particular unit has alot of problems and don't know if i want to deal with managing this type of unit. hospital is 12 hr job that i am just a regular RN rather than a manager. managing/babysitting adults gets old. (staff members) i wish some would act like adults ...any advice from any healthcare officials out there
 
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