Today we were informed that she is not sick enough to stay at the LTAC. Unfortunately, she is also not well enough to come home, or even to go to acute rehab. She simply isn’t strong enough for either option. So, she has to go to a skilled nursing facility (SNF). For those not in the know, SNF is the politically correct term for a nursing home.
This decision is being driven entirely by the insurance company. SNFs are less expensive than the LTAC. Continue reading →
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Barbara really took to heart the threat of tube feeding. Almost overnight she went from picking at her food to pretty much cleaning her plate at every meal. She really turned her nose up at the liquid supplements too.
She even asked for, and ate, most of a foot-long Subway Club yesterday (no veggies, just meat, cheese, bread). She was still able to eat most of her breakfast today. So that’s very significant progress. Doctor has even started talking about acute rehab in the next couple of weeks.
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Cardiologist tomorrow. He told me not to go to the emergency room. I think he felt I was overreacting.
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