As you all know my mother had hurt her foot. It turns out that they
found out last Monday that its a broken foot or ankle not sure which.

So as of now they have stopped both OT and PT. Because the Orthopedic
doesn't want any weight or anything on the foot.
HE told my sister that OT would even put some on it.

But its now taking 2 people to lift my mother. She is getting the nurse
once a week. The home aide 2 or 3 times a week. But we are really
struggling to cover all the overnight stays.

My sister has talked my mother into hiring a CNA for $ 35.00 dollars
a hour for 8 hours a night. For a few nights a week.

She has even had to enlist a friend that loves my mom to help.

But I wont be able to lift her, and Derrick will be able to help during
the day and evening. I would even allow him to help to about 1am
if he is able to stay awake.

Because he is on spring break and can sleep otherwise.

But we still aren't covering it all. Any idea's if the doctor wrote
it out if medicaid/medicare might pay for the CNA at night.


Thanks
Donna