Looking for a nursing or assisted living facility, particularly in Prince George's or Montgomery County, Maryland that works with morbidly obese (300+ lbs) patients. I have a cousin and a friend, both seemingly trapped in facilities that are happy to bill Medicaid but aren't fully addressing their obesity.
BTW it is the doctor that addresses obesity through prescriptions. The facility provides custodial care and nurses follow orders for care
He is a 45 yr old man with challenges. He is in a NH because Mom is there with Dementia. No group homes in my area. He lost weight initially because he had no access to food other than what he is given. The NH got him up and moving with therapy. He used a walker in the beginning but now walks without one. Has he lost any weight with the surgery, I don't think so. Not signifantly in the couple of years since he has had the surgery. He went from a 4x to a 2x and pants 3x. The pants maybe big because of skin that needs to be remove.
It's the people themselves (your cousin & your friend) who have to address their obesity. Why not first find out if Medicaid even covers bariatric surgery in their state? Then they may have to find a bariatric surgeon & clinic who accepts Medicaid.
While waiting on a return call from the County's chronic disease management office, I thought I'd check here to see if anyone, if they don't have a direct answer to my question, at least has experience in this seemingly minimally-supported health issue.
So this is for them to discuss with their doctors. They will be referred if it is appropriate in their individual cases. Hope all goes well for them.