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Originally Posted by Sheltiemom
........... to a medical social worker in either a nursing home or local hospital? If he/she knows their stuff, they should be able to work out the game plan for him so that he gets all of the services he should. That's what their profession is all about .............
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ABSOLUTELY!!
Thinking back, one of the greatest assets my son had was the medical social worker in the hospital and in the nursing home. They paved the way for everything to be set in place and kept him where it was needed when he had to qualify for home services.
Its a screwy system, but once the patient is home-its almost impossible to get the services that they're entitled to - at home. Ya gotta be in an institution to apply, and wait for authorization before going home..