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Reluctant caregivers want the hospital to find a ‘safe discharge’ that doesn’t include them. I recently wrote “Hospitals are not going to do all the work to decide on the ‘best’ alternative. There are many care options, and they vary depending the number of facilities of different types in the area, the finances available, and the health issues involved. Not to mention the preferences of the patient and the family. That’s probably why Hospital social workers do their best to send the patient home to family”.
But what about homeless people who are injured under a bridge and taken to hospital by the police. Where do they go on discharge? What is the a fall-back option for them? Would it apply to those whose family refuse to accept an ‘unsafe discharge’?
Hospitals in America (because you, Margaret, are in Australia) do not find "safe discharge" options for people in their care who they can no longer help. This is where county social services step in. And, each county basically does its own thing when it comes to this. And sometimes hospital discharge planners take matters into their own hands and will literally put patients in Ubers and send them "somewhere", anywhere, as long as it is off hospital grounds.
Back in 2016 when my SFIL had Parkinsons and the beginnings of Lewy Body dementia he had fallen in a public parking. An ambulance was called and he went to the ER. His wife (my MIL) was in rehab having recently fallen herself. My SFIL should not have been driving, had no friends, no PoA and no money. So he gave the discharge planner my phone number (since we lived 6 miles from each other for many years).
I told the ER that I in no way was going to leave work in the middle of the day when I was 25 miles away and was also about to have to carpool my kids home from school, not to mention my SFIL was NOT my problem. Well, shortly after that call I got a call from the Sheriff of that county telling me he was driving my SFIL home himself and that I'd better be there to help get him into his house (my SFIL was 6'4"). So I went there to help get him into the house and was summarily shamed by the Sheriff for being such a dismal SDIL.
That was back before I ever knew about "unsafe discharge". Nowadays the discharge planners work with the hospital social workers to see if they have the medical and/or legal ability to get those people directly into facilities. No, they are not working to decide on the "best' alternative. They can only offer the only alternative: a facility or pressuring someone to come get them. Once they leave the hospital grounds their work is done.
Where do homeless people go? If they seem to have legal capacity they walk out the door of the hospital and go wherever they can or want. If they aren't capable of that then social services transitions them into a faciliity. Often they eventually become a ward of a court-assigned 3rd party legal guardian because often (very often) they are homeless because they are mentally ill or have a substance abuse problem. Many choose to be on the streets because they are too paranoid or dangerous to be allowed in shelters, or they are not sober and therefore cannot be allowed in a shelter. Social services in the US cannot force someone into the home of a relative *unless it is actually their legal residence to begin with*.
By proceeding, I agree that I understand the following disclosures:
I. How We Work in Washington.
Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services.
APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
II. How We Are Paid.
We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour.
APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
IV. No Obligation or Commitment.
You have no obligation to use or to continue to use our services. Because you pay no fee to us, you will never need to ask for a refund.
V. Complaints.
Please contact our Family Feedback Line at (866) 584-7340 or ConsumerFeedback@aplaceformom.com to report any complaint. Consumers have many avenues to address a dispute with any referral service company, including the right to file a complaint with the Attorney General's office at: Consumer Protection Division, 800 5th Avenue, Ste. 2000, Seattle, 98104 or 800-551-4636.
VI. No Waiver of Your Rights.
APFM does not (and may not) require or even ask consumers seeking senior housing or care services in Washington State to sign waivers of liability for losses of personal property or injury or to sign waivers of any rights established under law.
I agree that:
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I authorize A Place For Mom ("APFM") to collect certain personal and contact detail information, as well as relevant health care information about me or from me about the senior family member or relative I am assisting ("Senior Living Care Information").
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APFM may provide information to me electronically. My electronic signature on agreements and documents has the same effect as if I signed them in ink.
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APFM may send all communications to me electronically via e-mail or by access to an APFM web site.
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If I want a paper copy, I can print a copy of the Disclosures or download the Disclosures for my records.
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This E-Sign Acknowledgement and Authorization applies to these Disclosures and all future Disclosures related to APFM's services, unless I revoke my authorization. You may revoke this authorization in writing at any time (except where we have already disclosed information before receiving your revocation.) This authorization will expire after one year.
F.
You consent to APFM's reaching out to you using a phone system than can auto-dial numbers (we miss rotary phones, too!), but this consent is not required to use our service.
Back in 2016 when my SFIL had Parkinsons and the beginnings of Lewy Body dementia he had fallen in a public parking. An ambulance was called and he went to the ER. His wife (my MIL) was in rehab having recently fallen herself. My SFIL should not have been driving, had no friends, no PoA and no money. So he gave the discharge planner my phone number (since we lived 6 miles from each other for many years).
I told the ER that I in no way was going to leave work in the middle of the day when I was 25 miles away and was also about to have to carpool my kids home from school, not to mention my SFIL was NOT my problem. Well, shortly after that call I got a call from the Sheriff of that county telling me he was driving my SFIL home himself and that I'd better be there to help get him into his house (my SFIL was 6'4"). So I went there to help get him into the house and was summarily shamed by the Sheriff for being such a dismal SDIL.
That was back before I ever knew about "unsafe discharge". Nowadays the discharge planners work with the hospital social workers to see if they have the medical and/or legal ability to get those people directly into facilities. No, they are not working to decide on the "best' alternative. They can only offer the only alternative: a facility or pressuring someone to come get them. Once they leave the hospital grounds their work is done.
Where do homeless people go? If they seem to have legal capacity they walk out the door of the hospital and go wherever they can or want. If they aren't capable of that then social services transitions them into a faciliity. Often they eventually become a ward of a court-assigned 3rd party legal guardian because often (very often) they are homeless because they are mentally ill or have a substance abuse problem. Many choose to be on the streets because they are too paranoid or dangerous to be allowed in shelters, or they are not sober and therefore cannot be allowed in a shelter. Social services in the US cannot force someone into the home of a relative *unless it is actually their legal residence to begin with*.