Actually, nothing.
Mom's long term care insurance turned out to be not so long-term...actually 24 months. So, it was decision time. She couldn't rehab; she didn't qualify for skilled nursing. So, home we came.
I came up with a list. Things we need:
1. a doctor
2 through 100. Help
Oddly enough, finding a doctor was relatively easy. I worried because, if you don't already know this, many physicians groups will not take medicare patients. That can be a huge issue. But if you have a good friend who is a hospice nurse (and I do; love you, Caroline), you find that there are services out there. I found a service that (gasp) makes house calls. Yes, it can be pricey. But balanced against the problem of getting Mom to and from an office, waiting eons to be seen, dealing with associated travel issues, it was worth every penny. Mom's doctor was her advocate. He made it clear that his priority was her needs, her health. He was a listener. That was an enormous bonus.
Help, well there's help and than there's help.
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