Oh, thank the Lord, it turns out that Mom's time at rehab should count towards the 20 day "elimination" period with the Home Health Insurance. I'll be paying out of pocket (well Mom's Discover card), but we can anticipate reimbursement for most, if not all, of what we pay these first days. Such a huge relief.
I'm bringing her home this afternoon, meeting with the Nurse Coordinator we chose for Home Assessment and, assuming nothing goes wrong, having someone start Monday morning (I'm taking a vacation day to be there), then they'll be on their own starting Tuesday morning.
And someone left a note on my desk yesterday with $50, unsigned, just said to "help with mom's expenses" and "I've been there". So crying at my desk for a good thing for a change.
sj, loving the ltc stories, though I hope she cuts you a break soon. (I've been reading Toby Daye stories lately, can't help but wonder if maybe ltc's got a little bit of fae...)