Your loved one was just admitted to a rehabilitation center…

Here is what to expect:

Restrictive environment: Will likely be in a wheelchair or bed all day except for the short time for Physical Therapy each day.

Learned Incontinence: Rehab settings or nursing homes require patients to rely on incontinence products rather than assisting them to the bathroom routinely.

Communication: Communication may be lacking. 

Here is what to request:

• Care team meetings

• Discharge planning meetings

• Knowledge of patient goals for discharge

Medicare coverage: While it covers UP to 100 days, here is what you should know:  

• Being there 100 days may not be BEST physically or cognitively

• What happens when insurance cuts off? (72 hours notice) and you have to pay privately ($500+ a day)

• Medicare covers day 1-20. Day 21-100 there is a daily co-pay.