Re: home or rehab?

[Guest guest]

Suzanne,

Are you talking about a "nursing home" or a "rehab center"? Rehab centers are in hospitals usually. There's a big difference between them. Most post operative orthopedic patients are sent to a rehab center for a week or so to receive physical therapy. There are all different age groups in rehab centers.

A nursing home is a residence for older people who can't take care of themselves anymore.SUZANNE SNYDER <juneflower60@...> wrote:

Hi Chris.

If your Mom wants to come home let her .

I had a hip replacement done five years ago I went in a Nursing home and I throught it was a nice one It was bad seeing all those old people after you have a operations like that and I had a Knee replacement done two years ago and went to a Nursing hom again only a differant one and it was the same as the first one it made me feel bad when I was their . I need my left side done but I won't do it because I don't want to be in a Nursing home again .

Well I wish your Mom the best of luck.

Susiecatchat21498 <vcr81493@...> wrote:

Hi Everyone, My mom is having her hip replaced on July 7. Question is, should she go home, or go to rehab? She really wants to come home, was told at the pre-admission testing they will have a home health care nurse come to the house after. Family doctor says to go to rehab after. She is confused. She has help at home, lives in a ranch style house and was just wondering what most of you have done?Thanks,Chris

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 6/26/2004 11:16:13 PM Central Standard Time, vcr81493@... writes:

She really wants to come home, was told at the pre-admission testing they will have a home health care nurse come to the house after. Family doctor says to go to rehab after.

_____

In my opinion, the opportunity to go to Rehab, fully paid for by Medicare and a secondary insurance, is one of the greatest benefits you can have after total joint surgery. While you may be able to "make it" at home with home PT (which will probably be for 48 minutes three times a week), you are far, far better goiing to a rehab place and having a couple of hours a day plus people who understand your problems and precautions, and can teach you how to best deal with the things you probably never would have anticipated being a problem.

y

[Guest guest]

The answer has several questions attached. What is her age, her physical condition, how mobile is she after her surgery, is she the self suffient type, etc.????

If she has mobility issue she definitely should go to rehab.

Gerard

-----Original Message-----From: catchat21498 [mailto:vcr81493@...]Sent: Saturday, June 26, 2004 11:46 PMJoint Replacement Subject: home or rehab?Hi Everyone, My mom is having her hip replaced on July 7. Question is, should she go home, or go to rehab? She really wants to come home, was told at the pre-admission testing they will have a home health care nurse come to the house after. Family doctor says to go to rehab after. She is confused. She has help at home, lives in a ranch style house and was just wondering what most of you have done?Thanks,Chris

[Guest guest]

I tend to disagree w/ this feeling. I have worked in all three

settings, hospital P.T., rehab or skilled nursing center, and now home

health. I have seen quite a few people in their homes who really

should have gone on to rehab before going home, and several who we have

had to send to rehab from home, as they just could not handle it yet.

If the patient is gettting along really well, both physically and

mentally, and has good support in the home, then that makes the

decision easier to go home.

Each person is individual, and each must rely on their doctors and

families suggestions. You really should wait on that decision until

after surgery, and see how you are getting around. Keep an open mind.

In the rehab setting, you will get P.T. and O.T, everyday, sometimes

twice daily. At home you will probably only be seen 2-3 times/week.

Some times it only takes 3-4 days in rehab to become independent, or

stable, enough to go home. It does not have to be an extended stay.

Good luck, Marilyn

treprice2000 wrote:

IMHO Home is better if she can hack it. With appropriate help from visiting nurses, PTs, friends, family, or hired staff, a person who is usually independent shouldn't have a problem. You didn't say whether she lives alone, what is her age and physical condition (other than bad hips). I don't know what most people do. I suspect most go home but I have no statistics to base that hunch on.

Any clue why her doctor thinks rehab would be good for her? Maybe he has good reasons for thinking that??

Rehab is good for people who live alone and have no social support system and/or have comorbidities that might complicate things. Rehab is not so good in that it's but another institution where bacteria loves to live. I don't have a good opinion of those places. Perhaps I am being too hard on them.

Hi Everyone,

My mom is having her hip replaced on July 7. Question is, should she go home, or go to rehab? She really wants to come home, was

told

at the pre-admission testing they will have a home health care

nurse

come to the house after. Family doctor says to go to rehab after.

She

is confused. She has help at home, lives in a ranch style house and was just wondering what most of you have done?

Thanks,

Chris

[Guest guest]

> Are you talking about a " nursing home "

or a " rehab center " ?

> Rehab centers are in hospitals

usually. There's a big difference

> between them. Most post operative orthopedic

patients are sent to

> a rehab center for a week or so to receive

physical therapy

I spent 3 days on the ‘acute care’ floor….then,

“checked OUT”of the hospital( 5th floor of hospital)……and

checked INTO “Rehab”( 7th floor of hospital). I

benefited GREATLY from being on the REHAB floor…. Allowed much more

freedom of movement, took long walks with the walker, exercised in the REHAB

facility 3 hours EVERY day! OT and PT…. it was invaluable to my

recuperation!!! There was a lady on the Rehab floor who was going to a

guest care center for 3-4 weeks when she was released from the hospital, as she’d

broken BOTH arms and had to recuperate further before going home. But

most of the folks went home after ‘graduating’ from Rehab floor…..

ya have to meet their goals!

Carol

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[Guest guest]

In a message dated 6/27/2004 10:36:02 PM Central Standard Time, mwelton@... writes:

Some times it only takes 3-4 days in rehab to become independent, or stable, enough to go home. It does not have to be an extended stay.

_____

I am one of those who I would say was a good candidate to go home early, but even I opted for a short Rehab stay. I know all the stuff they could teach me, and have a good support system of friends, so probably could have put it together had I come home right away. I too have worked in home health, rehab setting, and nursing homes, and have seem the same sort of problems Marilyn has seen where the person would have really benefited form a short stay out of the home.

Your question, however, may not have really reflected whether you thought it was better to do one or the other, but rather a fear of not going home right away, or of being with "sick and old people". I have to admit that there are always people who are depressed out of their minds by being confronted with the realization that many people in nursing homes are as impaired mentally and physically as they are. The nursing home rehab places I've worked in have been somewhat careful to not mix the "long term stay" patients with those on Rehab, but it isn't always so. Or one might get a bed on the rehab floor with a roommate who has had a devestating stroke....again a hard thing to take.

All in all, I would still advise taking the extra rehab time. Be sure, though, that you can advocate for yourself or that someone will advocate for you to leave when you're doing well enough to go home, as there is some incentive for a nursing home rehab to keep you longer. The hospital based Rehab tends to want you out sooner as they often have people in the hospital wanting to fill their beds who will have to go elsewhere and be upset that they couldn't get in.

y

y

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 6/28/2004 10:59:51 AM Central Standard Time, celestialsecrets@... writes:

A nursing home is a residence for older people who can't take care of themselves anymore.

______For the past 15 or more years, the larger nursing homes have had separate units they call Rehab Units.....the sole purpose of these units is to do short term rehab very much like what you would get in a Hospital Rehab. Some of them aren't particularly great, but I've worked in several, and can only say that we gave good quality rehab. In fact, having just been in hospital rehab, I didn't find it especially enlightened.....I think we did better work at the SNF short term rehab. There is time to shop around and have a look at the Short Term Rehab places in your area, I presume.

y

[Guest guest]

I went straight home after each replacement, hips and shoulders, and

revision, hip. The PT and OT made sure I could do everything needed

to be home. What is wrong with the hubby pampering you? You will

get bored soon enough and be up and about. It is major surgery and

you do need to rest. Just don't get lazy. Now 3 weeks post op

revision, the PT comes once a week. I do the exercises daily on my

own. For the previous surgeries I did not have any PT or OT outside

the hospital.

But to each his own and listen to the doc. And make sure the doc

listens to you too.

Sue

[Guest guest]

Hi , The Count down is on now less then a month to go are you ready? How is the family doing/ I hope all is well Take care AL

<celestialsecrets@...> wrote:

Suzanne,

Are you talking about a "nursing home" or a "rehab center"? Rehab centers are in hospitals usually. There's a big difference between them. Most post operative orthopedic patients are sent to a rehab center for a week or so to receive physical therapy. There are all different age groups in rehab centers.

A nursing home is a residence for older people who can't take care of themselves anymore.SUZANNE SNYDER <juneflower60@...> wrote:

Hi Chris.

If your Mom wants to come home let her .

I had a hip replacement done five years ago I went in a Nursing home and I throught it was a nice one It was bad seeing all those old people after you have a operations like that and I had a Knee replacement done two years ago and went to a Nursing hom again only a differant one and it was the same as the first one it made me feel bad when I was their . I need my left side done but I won't do it because I don't want to be in a Nursing home again .

Well I wish your Mom the best of luck.

Susiecatchat21498 <vcr81493@...> wrote:

Hi Everyone, My mom is having her hip replaced on July 7. Question is, should she go home, or go to rehab? She really wants to come home, was told at the pre-admission testing they will have a home health care nurse come to the house after. Family doctor says to go to rehab after. She is confused. She has help at home, lives in a ranch style house and was just wondering what most of you have done?Thanks,Chris

[Guest guest]

: not any more....now some nursing homes have what medicare calls

a "Skilled Nursing Facility" (SNF), which often takes insurance

patients as well, and they function similar to a rehab center. I have

worked in 5-6 nursing homes w/ SNF areas, where they pride themselves

with low "length of stay" numbers....meaning, they send most of their

patients home in a short period of time, usually less than a month. A

SNF unit may be hospital based, or in a nursing home. A rehab center

may also be in a hospital, or free standing. In either case, you are

completely discharged from the hosptal, and re-admitted to the other

facility, as reimbursement is totally different from the acute hospital

stay. Just to confuse things more, a rehab unit may be designated

"acute rehab" or "long term" rehab, and may also have a SNF

designation.

SNF and rehab units are highly competitive for patients, so shop around

to see which one has the best options for you or your family member.

Marilyn

wrote:

Suzanne,

Are you talking about a "nursing home" or a "rehab center"?

Rehab centers are in hospitals usually. There's a big difference

between them. Most post operative orthopedic patients are sent to a

rehab center for a week or so to receive physical therapy. There are

all different age groups in rehab centers.

A nursing home is a residence for older people who can't take

care of themselves anymore.

SUZANNE SNYDER <juneflower60@...> wrote:

Hi Chris.

If your Mom wants to come home let her .

I had a hip replacement done five years ago I went in a

Nursing home and I throught it was a nice one It was bad seeing all

those old people after you have a operations like that and I had a Knee

replacement done two years ago and went to a Nursing hom again only a

differant one and it was the same as the first one it made me feel bad

when I was their . I need my left side done but I won't do it because I

don't want to be in a Nursing home again .

Well I wish your Mom the best of luck.

Susie

catchat21498 <vcr81493@...> wrote:

Hi

Everyone,

My mom is having her hip replaced on July 7. Question is, should

she go home, or go to rehab? She really wants to come home, was told

at the pre-admission testing they will have a home health care nurse

come to the house after. Family doctor says to go to rehab after. She

is confused. She has help at home, lives in a ranch style house and

was just wondering what most of you have done?

Thanks,

Chris

[Guest guest]

Hi, I have a question for you I had both my hips done in sept. I was feeling ok I have been working hard to make my come back I have been working on this wild walk of mine

for some time now! I have a new problem now my left thigh is very painful the pain is inside I don't know if its the muscles or my implant stem has come lose I don't want is

think its that but something is not right has anyone you know of had this problem?

Alscottyzpt@... wrote:

In a message dated 6/28/2004 10:59:51 AM Central Standard Time, celestialsecrets@... writes:

A nursing home is a residence for older people who can't take care of themselves anymore.

______For the past 15 or more years, the larger nursing homes have had separate units they call Rehab Units.....the sole purpose of these units is to do short term rehab very much like what you would get in a Hospital Rehab. Some of them aren't particularly great, but I've worked in several, and can only say that we gave good quality rehab. In fact, having just been in hospital rehab, I didn't find it especially enlightened.....I think we did better work at the SNF short term rehab. There is time to shop around and have a look at the Short Term Rehab places in your area, I presume.

y

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I went to two nursing homes I know the differant between a rehab and a nursing home I wanted to go to a rehab when I had my knee replace but my said no I think it had something to do with my insurance. Well I wish you luck and have a day .

Susie alonzo windsor <alonnielow27@...> wrote:

Hi , The Count down is on now less then a month to go are you ready? How is the family doing/ I hope all is well Take care AL

<celestialsecrets@...> wrote:

Suzanne,

Are you talking about a "nursing home" or a "rehab center"? Rehab centers are in hospitals usually. There's a big difference between them. Most post operative orthopedic patients are sent to a rehab center for a week or so to receive physical therapy. There are all different age groups in rehab centers.

A nursing home is a residence for older people who can't take care of themselves anymore.SUZANNE SNYDER <juneflower60@...> wrote:

Hi Chris.

If your Mom wants to come home let her .

I had a hip replacement done five years ago I went in a Nursing home and I throught it was a nice one It was bad seeing all those old people after you have a operations like that and I had a Knee replacement done two years ago and went to a Nursing hom again only a differant one and it was the same as the first one it made me feel bad when I was their . I need my left side done but I won't do it because I don't want to be in a Nursing home again .

Well I wish your Mom the best of luck.

Susiecatchat21498 <vcr81493@...> wrote:

Hi Everyone, My mom is having her hip replaced on July 7. Question is, should she go home, or go to rehab? She really wants to come home, was told at the pre-admission testing they will have a home health care nurse come to the house after. Family doctor says to go to rehab after. She is confused. She has help at home, lives in a ranch style house and was just wondering what most of you have done?Thanks,Chris

[Guest guest]

Hi Al,

I never heard of that happening but if I where you I go to the dr and have him check it out it doesn't sound like something to guess what happen .That had to be very hard to have both hips done at the same time for me having one hip done was painful for me.

Well I hope your doing better and take care of that.

Susiealonzo windsor <alonnielow27@...> wrote:

Hi, I have a question for you I had both my hips done in sept. I was feeling ok I have been working hard to make my come back I have been working on this wild walk of mine

for some time now! I have a new problem now my left thigh is very painful the pain is inside I don't know if its the muscles or my implant stem has come lose I don't want is

think its that but something is not right has anyone you know of had this problem?

Alscottyzpt@... wrote:

In a message dated 6/28/2004 10:59:51 AM Central Standard Time, celestialsecrets@... writes:

A nursing home is a residence for older people who can't take care of themselves anymore.

______For the past 15 or more years, the larger nursing homes have had separate units they call Rehab Units.....the sole purpose of these units is to do short term rehab very much like what you would get in a Hospital Rehab. Some of them aren't particularly great, but I've worked in several, and can only say that we gave good quality rehab. In fact, having just been in hospital rehab, I didn't find it especially enlightened.....I think we did better work at the SNF short term rehab. There is time to shop around and have a look at the Short Term Rehab places in your area, I presume.

y

[Guest guest]

> Hi,

> I've just been browsing lately, but had to speak up this time. I

had right THR 2 and a half years ago, and right TKR last year. I

was 48 and 50. With hip I was in hospital four days and then home.

With knee I did hospital 3 days and was moved to another floor there

to a rehab unit for another 4 days. I could have stayed longer, but

our college student son was home on break and I wanted to be home

with him and my husband. I opted for the rehab because I felt my

husband tried to do too much and it would be easier on him for me to

be in rehab. (with hip my husband fixed my breakfast and lunch,

came home several times a day to check on me and really went above

and beyond.) Rehab meant getting up, showering, dressing in casual

workout clothes, going to a common dining room for meals (except

breakfast) and doing PT and OT several times a day. The rest of the

time I spent in rehab was mostly spent in the CPM since it was the

knee's turn. Comparing the hip and knee in terms of recovery

difficulty is not something I would do. Both were demanding but

each had its difficulties. With each I was full weight bearing on

day one. I am thankful for the surgeries and the lack of pain I

have in these areas now. I wish all of you success with your joint

battles. Kathi

> home or rehab?

>

>

> Hi Everyone,

> My mom is having her hip replaced on July 7. Question is,

should

> she go home, or go to rehab? She really wants to come home, was

told

> at the pre-admission testing they will have a home health care

nurse

> come to the house after. Family doctor says to go to rehab

after. She

> is confused. She has help at home, lives in a ranch style house

and

> was just wondering what most of you have done?

> Thanks,

> Chris

>

> -------------

Chris

I had a total hip replacement on 1 June 2004. I'm an American living

in France, where things are done differently. First of all, one

stays in the hospital at least 7 or 8 days, typically followed by

two or three weeks in a rehabilitation center.

I would have really suffered had I gone home immediately--after one

week. I was in much stronger and mobile condition after two weeks of

rehab., and I also made a number of good friends while there.

Doing what I did was good both for my morale and my physical

condition.

Best regards,

Staninfrance

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I had THR on Mon. and on Fri. went up to the next floor in the hospital to

the rehab center. I was sure glad I did. They had me doing things that I

wouldn't have known I should do had I gone home. I stayed there until Wed.

After I got home the PT came three times a week for five weeks or so. I

think that you should spend a few days in rehab before coming home. They

keep you busy and you get a chance to get more back to normal before coming

home. Helen

home or rehab?

> >

> >

> > Hi Everyone,

> > My mom is having her hip replaced on July 7. Question is,

> should

> > she go home, or go to rehab? She really wants to come home, was

> told

> > at the pre-admission testing they will have a home health care

> nurse

> > come to the house after. Family doctor says to go to rehab

> after. She

> > is confused. She has help at home, lives in a ranch style house

> and

> > was just wondering what most of you have done?

> > Thanks,

> > Chris

> >

> > -------------

> Chris

> I had a total hip replacement on 1 June 2004. I'm an American living

> in France, where things are done differently. First of all, one

> stays in the hospital at least 7 or 8 days, typically followed by

> two or three weeks in a rehabilitation center.

>

> I would have really suffered had I gone home immediately--after one

> week. I was in much stronger and mobile condition after two weeks of

> rehab., and I also made a number of good friends while there.

>

> Doing what I did was good both for my morale and my physical

> condition.

>

> Best regards,

>

> Staninfrance

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hello Staninfrance,

I agree that two or three weeks in a rehab center is a better way

than going home after a 3 day (or less) stay in a hospital, followed

by 2 or 3 visits a week of ot and pt.

I would have liked my stay in rehab to have been about 2 weeks. I

really needed that to gain strength and confidence. However, in

America, the insurance system (if your lucky enough to have

insurance) is a for profit business, not necessarily for the good of

the patient.

Marley

>I had a total hip replacement on 1 June 2004. I'm an American living

>in France, where things are done differently. First of all, one

>stays in the hospital at least 7 or 8 days, typically followed by

>two or three weeks in a rehabilitation center.

>

>I would have really suffered had I gone home immediately--after one

>week. I was in much stronger and mobile condition after two weeks of

>rehab., and I also made a number of good friends while there.

>

>Doing what I did was good both for my morale and my physical

>condition.

>

>Best regards,

>

>Staninfrance

[Guest guest]

> Marley

Marley

You're right. Medicine in the US is a business--big business. Many

people go into the field for the big bucks, not necessarily to help

people. My ex-father-in-law was one of the many medical money

grabbers.

The US, according to what I read today, is 12th in the world in the

quality of its medical care in spite of its spending more per person

than any other country. France is at the lead in quality.

Simple math tells us why. A THR costs two to three times more in

France than in the US, and the care is more extensive post-op in

France. Yes, that's " extensive, " not expensive. For a half hour

physio therapy session, I pay the equivalent of about $15. When I

visit my G.P. I pay $18.

But we Americans have been well taught--make that brainwashed--that

medical care at reasonable prices for all is socialistic, and we all

know that " socialism " is " evil. " After having lived in the US so

long, the word even has an evil ring to it.

Freedom is more important to us Americans that adequate medical

care, right? Strange type of logic, n'est pas, ?

Cheers,

Staninfrance

An American who defected to France from the US and who has never

regretted it.

(Ah, now the chauvinist patriots will start attacking me on this

site because I dare say that something might be better in another

country.)

[Guest guest]

Hi Al,

Yes tomorrow is my last day at work. I'll be taking vacation and sick leave from then on. I go for pre admission testing this Friday and I'm praying I pass it. It'll be tough going down to Philly from central Jersey for this but I have to go where the docs are good, ya know?

I'm worried about making it to the surgey with no illness or problems! AHHHHHH! I'm a wreck. I need to calm down. My family is ok. I just hope my mom can cope with the boys while I'm in the hospital. I'll be checking in!

alonzo windsor <alonnielow27@...> wrote:

Hi , The Count down is on now less then a month to go are you ready? How is the family doing/ I hope all is well Take care AL

<celestialsecrets@...> wrote:

Suzanne,

Are you talking about a "nursing home" or a "rehab center"? Rehab centers are in hospitals usually. There's a big difference between them. Most post operative orthopedic patients are sent to a rehab center for a week or so to receive physical therapy. There are all different age groups in rehab centers.

A nursing home is a residence for older people who can't take care of themselves anymore.SUZANNE SNYDER <juneflower60@...> wrote:

Hi Chris.

If your Mom wants to come home let her .

I had a hip replacement done five years ago I went in a Nursing home and I throught it was a nice one It was bad seeing all those old people after you have a operations like that and I had a Knee replacement done two years ago and went to a Nursing hom again only a differant one and it was the same as the first one it made me feel bad when I was their . I need my left side done but I won't do it because I don't want to be in a Nursing home again .

Well I wish your Mom the best of luck.

Susiecatchat21498 <vcr81493@...> wrote:

Hi Everyone, My mom is having her hip replaced on July 7. Question is, should she go home, or go to rehab? She really wants to come home, was told at the pre-admission testing they will have a home health care nurse come to the house after. Family doctor says to go to rehab after. She is confused. She has help at home, lives in a ranch style house and was just wondering what most of you have done?Thanks,Chris

[Guest guest]

Call your surgeon and ask him Al. Don't ask us! alonzo windsor <alonnielow27@...> wrote:

Hi, I have a question for you I had both my hips done in sept. I was feeling ok I have been working hard to make my come back I have been working on this wild walk of mine

for some time now! I have a new problem now my left thigh is very painful the pain is inside I don't know if its the muscles or my implant stem has come lose I don't want is

think its that but something is not right has anyone you know of had this problem?

Alscottyzpt@... wrote:

In a message dated 6/28/2004 10:59:51 AM Central Standard Time, celestialsecrets@... writes:

A nursing home is a residence for older people who can't take care of themselves anymore.

______For the past 15 or more years, the larger nursing homes have had separate units they call Rehab Units.....the sole purpose of these units is to do short term rehab very much like what you would get in a Hospital Rehab. Some of them aren't particularly great, but I've worked in several, and can only say that we gave good quality rehab. In fact, having just been in hospital rehab, I didn't find it especially enlightened.....I think we did better work at the SNF short term rehab. There is time to shop around and have a look at the Short Term Rehab places in your area, I presume.

y

[Guest guest]

Why would they send someone to a "nursing home rehab" when they could just send them to a rehab in a hospital?scottyzpt@... wrote:

In a message dated 6/28/2004 10:59:51 AM Central Standard Time, celestialsecrets@... writes:

A nursing home is a residence for older people who can't take care of themselves anymore.

______For the past 15 or more years, the larger nursing homes have had separate units they call Rehab Units.....the sole purpose of these units is to do short term rehab very much like what you would get in a Hospital Rehab. Some of them aren't particularly great, but I've worked in several, and can only say that we gave good quality rehab. In fact, having just been in hospital rehab, I didn't find it especially enlightened.....I think we did better work at the SNF short term rehab. There is time to shop around and have a look at the Short Term Rehab places in your area, I presume.

y

[Guest guest]

Thanks, I was just asking our Physical Therapist (y) the difference between the two places.SUZANNE SNYDER <juneflower60@...> wrote:

Hi ,

I went to two nursing homes I know the differant between a rehab and a nursing home I wanted to go to a rehab when I had my knee replace but my said no I think it had something to do with my insurance. Well I wish you luck and have a day .

Susie alonzo windsor <alonnielow27@...> wrote:

Hi , The Count down is on now less then a month to go are you ready? How is the family doing/ I hope all is well Take care AL

<celestialsecrets@...> wrote:

Suzanne,

Are you talking about a "nursing home" or a "rehab center"? Rehab centers are in hospitals usually. There's a big difference between them. Most post operative orthopedic patients are sent to a rehab center for a week or so to receive physical therapy. There are all different age groups in rehab centers.

A nursing home is a residence for older people who can't take care of themselves anymore.SUZANNE SNYDER <juneflower60@...> wrote:

Hi Chris.

If your Mom wants to come home let her .

I had a hip replacement done five years ago I went in a Nursing home and I throught it was a nice one It was bad seeing all those old people after you have a operations like that and I had a Knee replacement done two years ago and went to a Nursing hom again only a differant one and it was the same as the first one it made me feel bad when I was their . I need my left side done but I won't do it because I don't want to be in a Nursing home again .

Well I wish your Mom the best of luck.

Susiecatchat21498 <vcr81493@...> wrote:

Hi Everyone, My mom is having her hip replaced on July 7. Question is, should she go home, or go to rehab? She really wants to come home, was told at the pre-admission testing they will have a home health care nurse come to the house after. Family doctor says to go to rehab after. She is confused. She has help at home, lives in a ranch style house and was just wondering what most of you have done?Thanks,Chris

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In a message dated 6/29/2004 5:25:05 PM Central Standard Time, veryberry@... writes:

So I was happy to enlighten them on a young person’s needs and how they needed to adjust to those needs. ie. Some food with some texture. I found that they were so used to ignoring the patients as they had done when they were in their nursing home mentality.

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Good on you for clueing them in. One might think they could figure it out, being younger people themselves, but a mind set is a hard thing to break.

y

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Or one might get a bed on the rehab floor with a roommate who has had a devestating stroke....again a hard thing to take.

Not a devastating stroke, but definitely elderly and a bit confused. She got very upset with my one evening because she said my things were on her furniture and they weren’t supposed to be there. All in all though, I enjoyed chatting with her. Elderly people are great at sharing their history and I found that interesting.

I was the only young person in this Rehab part of this “short term” part of the nursing home. Only most of these people were not going anywhere soon. The administration was not eager to see me go and had I not said something to the physician, I would probably still be there as they were happy to keep me there. I was low maintenance, easy to deal with, and didn’t need any real help. So it was big bucks for little effort. They kept asking me why I wanted to go. I had several of the administrative staff come to my room to ask me why I wanted to leave. They only had this rehab opened for 2 months. So I was happy to enlighten them on a young person’s needs and how they needed to adjust to those needs. ie. Some food with some texture. I found that they were so used to ignoring the patients as they had done when they were in their nursing home mentality.

Vera

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Hi ,

Please take a deep breath and relax. I know how hard it is to keep

calm in such situations... been there, but you really don't need

added stress. Your mom will be fine. She raised you didn't she?

I was also worried about the pre admission testing. Both my parents

died at young ages from cancer. I was a smoker so I worry about lung

cancer and heart problems. I think a lot of people worry about the

pre admission tests.

I live in Philadelphia. I had my surgery at Pennsylvania Hospital. My

o.s. is Dr. Lonner. I went to Magee for rehab. Who is doing your

surgery and who is your o.s.?

Marley

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Hi, All I did check with the dr. and they did some blood work to check for an inflam. and all was well he said with time things will be ok. thanks all, Al <celestialsecrets@...> wrote:

Call your surgeon and ask him Al. Don't ask us! alonzo windsor <alonnielow27@...> wrote:

Hi, I have a question for you I had both my hips done in sept. I was feeling ok I have been working hard to make my come back I have been working on this wild walk of mine

for some time now! I have a new problem now my left thigh is very painful the pain is inside I don't know if its the muscles or my implant stem has come lose I don't want is

think its that but something is not right has anyone you know of had this problem?

Alscottyzpt@... wrote:

In a message dated 6/28/2004 10:59:51 AM Central Standard Time, celestialsecrets@... writes:

A nursing home is a residence for older people who can't take care of themselves anymore.

______For the past 15 or more years, the larger nursing homes have had separate units they call Rehab Units.....the sole purpose of these units is to do short term rehab very much like what you would get in a Hospital Rehab. Some of them aren't particularly great, but I've worked in several, and can only say that we gave good quality rehab. In fact, having just been in hospital rehab, I didn't find it especially enlightened.....I think we did better work at the SNF short term rehab. There is time to shop around and have a look at the Short Term Rehab places in your area, I presume.

y